Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Metachlamydeae: Gentianales

Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae - Oleander family

Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. & Kupicha, F.K. et al. (1985) Apocynaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(2)

Description of the family

Trees, shrubs, lianes or (rarely) herbs, usually with milky latex. Stipules usually 0. Leaves opposite or whorled, less often alternate or spiral, simple, entire. Flowers bisexual, usually actinomorphic, (4-)5-merous. Corolla tubular, sometimes with a corona. Ovary superior or sometimes partly inferior, 1- or 2-locular or composed of 2 7 ± free carpels. Fruit a berry, drupe or follicle, entire or composed of 2 ± free carpels. Seeds in dry fruits often winged or with a tuft of hairs.

Comment: The 2 subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae contain the genera which were formerly included in the family APOCYNACEAE sensu stricto. These are nowadays combined with other subfamilies, containing the former ASCLEPIADACEAE sensu stricto and PERIPLOCACEAE, into one large family under the name APOCYNACEAE. However, as the genera in these 2 subfamilies can be clearly distinguished, it is preferred to still deal with them in this separate list.

Worldwide: 163 genera and 1,850 species, mostly tropical.

Zimbabwe: 22 cultivated genera and 43 cultivated taxa.

Beaumontia grandiflora

Links to cultivated genera:     View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this family

GenusContent
Acokanthera G. DonDescription
Adenium Roem. & Schult.Description
Allamanda L.Description, Image
Alstonia R. Br.Description, Image
Alyxia Banks ex R. Br.Description
Beaumontia Wall.Description, Image
Carissa L.Description, Image
Cascabela Raf.Description, Image
Catharanthus G. DonDescription, Image
Holarrhena R. Br.Description
Mandevilla Lindl.Description
Mascarenhasia A. DC.Description
Nerium L.Description
Ochrosia Juss.
Pachypodium Lindl.Description, Image
Plumeria L.Description
Rauvolfia L.Description
Strophanthus DC.Description
Tabernaemontana L.Description
Trachelospermum Lem.Description, Image
Vallaris Burm. f.Description
Vinca L.Description, Image

Other sources of information about Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae:

Our websites:

Flora of Botswana: Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae
Flora of Burundi: Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae
Flora of Caprivi: Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae
Flora of the DRC: Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae
Flora of Malawi: Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae
Flora of Malawi: cultivated Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae
Flora of Mozambique: Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae
Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae
Flora of Rwanda: Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae
Flora of Rwanda: cultivated Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae
Flora of Zambia: Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae
Flora of Zambia: cultivated Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae
Flora of Zimbabwe: Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae
JSTOR Plant Science: Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae
Wikipedia: Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae
Plants of the World Online: Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae
Tropicos: Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae



Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated plants: Family page: Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/cult/family.php?family_id=15, retrieved 6 December 2024

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