Asclepiadaceae

Species and varieties
Adenium obesum Desert Rose
Allamanda blanchetii Purple Allamanda
Allamanda cathartica Golden Trumpet
Allamanda oenotheraefolia Golden Trumpet Bush
Allamanda schottii Bush Allamanda
Amsonia ciliata Fringed Blue Star Flower
Amsonia illustris Ozark Blue Star Flower
Amsonia tabernaemontana Eastern Bluestar, Blue Dogbane
Amsonia tomentosa var. stenophylla Woolly Bluestar, Sand Stars
Araujia sericofera White Bladder Flower
Asclepias curassavica Tropical Milkweed, Blood Flower
Asclepias fruticosa
Asclepias incarnata Swamp Milkweed, Incarnate Swallowwort
Asclepias linaria Threadleaf Milkweed, Pineleaf Milkweed
Asclepias perennis Aquatic Milkweed, White Milkweed
Asclepias subulata Desert milkweed, Ajamente
Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Milkweed
Beaumontia grandiflora Easter Lily Vine, Herald's Trumpet
Caralluma burchardii
Caralluma deflersiana
Caralluma diffusa
Caralluma hesperidum
Caralluma socotrana
Carissa edulis Egyptian Carissa
Carissa macrocarpa Natal Plum
Carissa macrocarpa 'Green Carpet' Natal Plum
Catharanthus roseus Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle
Ceropegia gemmifera Togo Tangle
Ceropegia woodii Rosary Vine
Cryptostegia grandiflora India Rubber Vine, Purple Allamanda
Cynanchum marnieranum
Duvalia immaculata
Duvalia pubescens
Duvalia sulcata
Edithcolea grandis Persian Carpet Flower
Fockea angustifolia Kambroo
Fockea capensis
Fockea edulis
Hoodia gordonii
Hoodia macrantha
Hoodia officinale
Hoodia ruschii Queen of the Namib
Hoya bella
Hoya carnosa Wax Plant, Wax Flower, Porcelain Flower
Huernia boleana
Huernia schneiderana
Huernia verekeri
Larryleachia cactiformis
Macrosiphonia brachysiphon Rock Trumpet
Mandevilla Alice du Pont
Mandevilla boliviensis Mandevilla
Mandevilla laxa Chilean Jasmine
Mandevilla splendens Mandevilla, Red Riding Hood, Dipladenia
Matelea cyclophylla
Nerium oleander Oleander, Rose Bay
Odontadenia macrantha
Orbeopsis melanantha
Pachypodium bispinosum
Pachypodium brevicaule
Pachypodium densiflorum
Pachypodium geayi
Pachypodium griquense
Pachypodium lamerei Madagascar Palm, Club Foot
Pachypodium namaquanum Club Foot, Elephant's Trunk
Pachypodium saundersii
Pachypodium succulentum
Piaranthus foetidus
Piaranthus framesii
Piaranthus parvulus
Plumeria alba Nosegay Tree
Plumeria obtusa Singapore Plumeria, Frangipani
Plumeria rubra Plumeria, Frangipani
Plumeria rubra var. acutifolia Frangipani Tree, Temple Tree
Raphionacme flanaganii
Rauvolfia samarensis
Sarcostemma socotranum
Sarcostemma viminale Rapunzel Plant, Somabutta
Stapelia flavo-purpurea Carrion Plant
Stapelia gigantea Carrion Plant
Stapelia grandiflora Carrion Plant
Stapelia hirsuta Carrion Plant
Stapeliopsis neronis
Stephanotis floribunda Stephanotis, Bridal Wreath
Strophanthus gratus Climbing Oleander
Strophanthus preussii Corkscrew Flower, Spider Tresses
Tabernaemontana corymbosa Flower of Love
Tabernaemontana divaricata Carnation of India, Crepe Jasmine
Telosma cordata Chinese Violet, Fragrant Telosma, Tonkin Creeper
Thevetia peruviana Yellow Oleander, Lucky Nut
Thevetia thevetioides Giant Thevetia
Trachelospermum asiaticum Dwarf Jasmine, Small-Leaf Confederate
Trachelospermum jasminoides Star Jasmine
Tromotriche engleriana
Tweedia caerulea Southern Star
Vinca major Periwinkle
Vinca minor Dwarf Periwinkle
Wrightia religiosa Wild Water Plum, Water jasmine
Synonym and obsolete names
Allamanda neriifolia synonym of Allamanda schottii(Bush Allamanda)
Allamanda violacea synonym of Allamanda blanchetii(Purple Allamanda)
Amsonia amsonia synonym of Amsonia tabernaemontana(Eastern Bluestar, Blue Dogbane)
Amsonia arenaria synonym of Amsonia tomentosa var. stenophylla (Woolly Bluestar, Sand Stars)
Amsonia eastwoodiana synonym of Amsonia tomentosa var. stenophylla (Woolly Bluestar, Sand Stars)
Angolluma deflersiana synonym of Caralluma deflersiana
Angolluma hesperidum synonym of Caralluma hesperidum
Asclepias bicolor synonym of Asclepias curassavica(Tropical Milkweed, Blood Flower)
Asclepias carnosa synonym of Hoya carnosa(Wax Plant, Wax Flower, Porcelain Flower)
Asclepias cordata synonym of Telosma cordata(Chinese Violet, Fragrant Telosma, Tonkin Creeper)
Asclepias nivea var. curassavica synonym of Asclepias curassavica(Tropical Milkweed, Blood Flower)
Boucerosia diffusa synonym of Caralluma diffusa
Boucerosia socotrana synonym of Caralluma socotrana
Caralluma commutata ssp. hesperidum synonym of Caralluma hesperidum
Caralluma decaisneana ssp. hesperidum synonym of Caralluma hesperidum
Caralluma melanantha synonym of Orbeopsis melanantha
Carissa grandiflora synonym of Carissa macrocarpa(Natal Plum)
Cerbera peruviana synonym of Thevetia peruviana(Yellow Oleander, Lucky Nut)
Cerbera thevetioides synonym of Thevetia thevetioides(Giant Thevetia)
Ceropegia barbertonensis synonym of Ceropegia woodii(Rosary Vine)
Ceropegia barbertonensis synonym of Ceropegia woodii(Rosary Vine)
Ceropegia euryacme synonym of Ceropegia woodii(Rosary Vine)
Ceropegia linearis var. woodi synonym of Ceropegia woodii(Rosary Vine)
Ceropegia schoenlandii synonym of Ceropegia woodii(Rosary Vine)
Cynanchum crispum synonym of Fockea capensis
Cynanchum odoratissimum synonym of Telosma cordata(Chinese Violet, Fragrant Telosma, Tonkin Creeper)
Desmidorchis diffusa synonym of Caralluma diffusa
Dipladenia boliviensis synonym of Mandevilla boliviensis(Mandevilla)
Dipladenia splendens synonym of Mandevilla boliviensis(Mandevilla)
Dipladenia splendens synonym of Mandevilla splendens(Mandevilla, Red Riding Hood, Dipladenia)
Duvalia maculata ssp. immaculata synonym of Duvalia immaculata
Echites macrantha synonym of Odontadenia macrantha
Echites religiosa synonym of Wrightia religiosa(Wild Water Plum, Water jasmine)
Ervatamia coronaria synonym of Tabernaemontana divaricata(Carnation of India, Crepe Jasmine)
Ervatamia corymbosa synonym of Tabernaemontana corymbosa(Flower of Love)
Euphorbia viminale synonym of Sarcostemma viminale(Rapunzel Plant, Somabutta )
Fockea crispa synonym of Fockea capensis
Fockea cylindrica synonym of Fockea edulis
Fockea dammarana synonym of Fockea angustifolia(Kambroo)
Fockea lugardii synonym of Fockea angustifolia(Kambroo)
Gomphocarpus fruticosa synonym of Asclepias fruticosa
Gonolobus cyclophyllus synonym of Matelea cyclophylla
Mandevilla cereola synonym of Mandevilla boliviensis(Mandevilla)
Mandevilla sanderi synonym of Mandevilla splendens(Mandevilla, Red Riding Hood, Dipladenia)
Mandevilla sanderi synonym of Mandevilla boliviensis(Mandevilla)
Mandevilla suaveolens synonym of Mandevilla laxa(Chilean Jasmine)
Odontadenia grandiflora synonym of Odontadenia macrantha
Odontadenia speciosa synonym of Odontadenia macrantha
Oxypetalum caeruleum synonym of Tweedia caerulea(Southern Star)
Oxystelma ovatum synonym of Telosma cordata(Chinese Violet, Fragrant Telosma, Tonkin Creeper)
Pachycymbium deflersianum synonym of Caralluma deflersiana
Pachypodium champenoisianum synonym of Pachypodium lamerei(Madagascar Palm, Club Foot)
Pachypodium lealii ssp. saundersii synonym of Pachypodium saundersii
Pachypodium menabeum synonym of Pachypodium lamerei(Madagascar Palm, Club Foot)
Pachypodium ramosum synonym of Pachypodium lamerei(Madagascar Palm, Club Foot)
Pachypodium succulentum var. griquense synonym of Pachypodium griquense
Pagiantha peninsularis synonym of Tabernaemontana corymbosa(Flower of Love)
Pagiantha peninsularis var. brevituba synonym of Tabernaemontana corymbosa(Flower of Love)
Pergularia minor synonym of Telosma cordata(Chinese Violet, Fragrant Telosma, Tonkin Creeper)
Pergularia odoratissima synonym of Telosma cordata(Chinese Violet, Fragrant Telosma, Tonkin Creeper)
Plumeria acutifolia synonym of Plumeria rubra var. acutifolia (Frangipani Tree, Temple Tree)
Raphionacme flanagani synonym of Raphionacme flanaganii
Roupellia grata synonym of Strophanthus gratus(Climbing Oleander)
Sanguilluma socotrana synonym of Caralluma socotrana
Stapelia cactiformis synonym of Larryleachia cactiformis
Stapelia engleriana synonym of Tromotriche engleriana
Stapelia flavirostris synonym of Stapelia grandiflora(Carrion Plant)
Stapelia melanantha synonym of Orbeopsis melanantha
Stapelia nobilis synonym of Stapelia gigantea(Carrion Plant)
Stapelia variegata synonym of Orbea variegata(Carrion-flower)
Tabernaemontana coronaria synonym of Tabernaemontana divaricata(Carnation of India, Crepe Jasmine)
Telosiphonia brachysiphon synonym of Macrosiphonia brachysiphon(Rock Trumpet)
Telosma minor synonym of Telosma cordata(Chinese Violet, Fragrant Telosma, Tonkin Creeper)
Telosma odoratissima synonym of Telosma cordata(Chinese Violet, Fragrant Telosma, Tonkin Creeper)
Thevetia neriifolia synonym of Thevetia peruviana(Yellow Oleander, Lucky Nut)
Trichocaulon cactiforme synonym of Larryleachia cactiformis
Trichocaulon officinale synonym of Hoodia officinale
Vinca rosea synonym of Catharanthus roseus(Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle)
Vincetoxicum cyclophyllum synonym of Matelea cyclophylla

 

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