Funastrum Explained

Funastrum is a genus of flowering plant now in the family Apocynaceae. The name is derived from the Latin word funis, meaning "rope", and astrum, alluding to the twining stems.^[1] Members of the genus are commonly known as twinevines.

Species

, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:

• Funastrum angustissimum (Andersson) E.Fourn.
• Funastrum arenarium (Decne. ex Benth.) Liede
• Funastrum bilobum (Hook. & Arn.) J.F.Macbr.
• Funastrum clausum (Jacq.) Schltr.  - white twinevine
• Funastrum crispum (Benth.) Schltr.  - wavyleaf twinevine
• Funastrum cynanchoides (Decne.) Schltr.  - fringed twinevine
• Funastrum elegans (Decne.) Schltr.
• Funastrum flavum (Meyen) Malme
• Funastrum glaucum (Kunth) Schltr.
• Funastrum gracile (Decne.) Schltr.
• Funastrum heterophyllum (Engelm. ex Torr.) Standl.
• Funastrum hirtellum (Vail) Schltr.  - hairy milkweed
• Funastrum lindenianum (Decne.) Schltr.
• Funastrum odoratum (Hemsl.) Schltr.
• Funastrum pannosum (Decne.) Schltr.
• Funastrum refractum (Donn.Sm.) Schltr.
• Funastrum rupicola Goyder
• Funastrum suffrutescens E.Fourn.
• Funastrum torreyi (A.Gray) Schltr.  - soft twinevine
• Funastrum trichopetalum (Silveira) Schltr.
• Funastrum utahense (Engelm.) Liede & Meve

Formerly placed here

• Seutera angustifolia (Pers.) Fishbein & W.D.Stevens (as F. angustifolium (Pers.) Liede & Meve)^[2]

External links

• • • USDA PLANTS Profile
• Kew Plant List

Notes and References

1. Book: Daniel F. Austin. Baboquivari Mountain Plants: Identification, Ecology, and Ethnobotany. 30 August 2012. 15 May 2010. University of Arizona Press. 978-0-8165-2837-0. 49.
2. Web site: GRIN Species Records of Funastrum . Germplasm Resources Information Network . United States Department of Agriculture . 2011-09-22.