Sarcostemma Explained

Sarcostemma is a formerly recognized genus of flowering plants in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1810. The name is derived from the Greek words σαρκὸς (sarkos), meaning "flesh," and στέμμα (stemma), meaning "garland".^[1] Members of the genus were known generally as climbing milkweeds or caustic bushes. The genus Sarcostemma has been shown to be nested within the genus Cynanchum, and in 2012 Sarcostemma was put into synonymy with Cynanchum.^{[2] [3]}

Selected former species

Moved to other genera (Cynanchum, Funastrum, Leptadenia, Philibertia).

External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment
• Sarcostemma in Australia
• Sarcostemma in California

Notes and References

1. Book: Quattrocchi, Umberto . CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names . 4 R-Z . 2000 . Taylor & Francis US . 978-0-8493-2678-3 . 2388.
2. Goyder, D.J 2008 Nomenclatural changes resulting from the transfer of tropical African Sarcostemma to Cynanchum (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae) Kew Bulletin 63:3
3. Ulrich Meve, Sigrid Liede-Schumann 2012. Taxonomic dissolution of Sarcostemma (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae). Kew Bulletin 67:4