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.

Mozambique: 27 genera and 52 taxa.

Rauvolfia mombasiana

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

GenusContent
Acokanthera G. DonDescription
Adenium Roem. & Schult.Description
Alafia ThouarsDescription, Image
Ancylobothrys PierreDescription, Image
Baissea A. DC.Description
Callichilia StapfDescription
Carissa L.Description, Image
Carvalhoa K. Schum.Description
Catharanthus G. DonDescription
Dictyophleba PierreDescription, Image
Diplorhynchus Welw. ex Ficalho & HiernDescription
Funtumia StapfDescription, Image
Holarrhena R. Br.Description, Image
Hunteria Roxb.Description
Landolphia P. Beauv.Description
Mascarenhasia A. DC.Description, Image
Oncinotis Benth.Description, Image
Pachypodium Lindl.Description, Image
Pleiocarpa Benth.Description
Pleioceras Baill.Description
Rauvolfia L.Description, Image
Saba (Pichon) PichonDescription, Image
Schizozygia Baill.Description
Strophanthus DC.Description, Image
Tabernaemontana L.Description, Image
Voacanga ThouarsDescription, Image
Wrightia R. Br.Description

Other sources of information about Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae:

Our websites:

Flora of Botswana: Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae
Flora of Caprivi: Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae
Flora of Caprivi: cultivated 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: 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
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated 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 2007-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Mozambique: Family page: Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/family.php?family_id=15, retrieved 19 March 2024

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