Apocynum venetum explained

Apocynum venetum, commonly known as sword-leaf dogbane,^[1] is a plant species in the dogbane family that is poisonous but used as a source of fiber, medicine, and nectar for production of honey.

Distribution and habitat

Apocynum venetum is considered to be native to a wide range in northern Asia and Southeast Europe: Italy, Bulgaria, Romania, Ex-Yugoslavia, Turkey, Ukraine, Russia, Siberia, Central Asia, Iran, Iraq, Cyprus, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, and Japan.^{[2] [3] [4]} It grows in swamps, wet places, and maritime sands.^[5]

Uses

Apocynum venetum fibers can be extracted from the A. venetum bast; these fibers possess the luster of silk, smoothness of ramie, malleability of cashmere, and the softness of cotton.^[6] Apocynum venetum leaves have been used in traditional medicine for the treatment of hypertension.^[7]

Subspecies

Subspecies include:^[2]

1. Apocynum venetum subsp. armenum (Pobed.) ined. – Turkey, Iran, Caucasus
2. Apocynum venetum subsp. basikurumon (H.Hara) ined. – Japan
3. Apocynum venetum subsp. lancifolium (Russanov) ined. – Siberia, China (including Tibet + Xinjiang), Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan
4. Apocynum venetum subsp. russanovii (Pobed.) ined. – Ostriv Dzharylhach Peninsula in Ukraine
5. Apocynum venetum subsp. sarmatiense (Woodson) ined. – Bulgaria, Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Caucasus
6. Apocynum venetum subsp. scabrum (Russanov) ined. – Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan
7. Apocynum venetum subsp. tauricum (Pobed.) ined. – Cape St. Ilya in Crimea
8. Apocynum venetum subsp. venetum – Italy

External links

• ITIS Standard Report for Apocynum cannabinum
• Jepson Manual Treatment of Apocynum cannabinum — invasive plant species in California.

Notes and References

1. Book: English Names for Korean Native Plants . . 2015 . 978-89-97450-98-5 . Pocheon . 355 . 25 January 2016 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170525105020/http://www.forest.go.kr/kna/special/download/English_Names_for_Korean_Native_Plants.pdf . 25 May 2017 .
2. Web site: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . wcsp.science.kew.org.
3. Web site: Apocynum venetum in Flora of China @ efloras.org . www.efloras.org.
4. http://luirig.altervista.org/flora/taxa/index1.php?scientific-name=trachomitum+venetum Altervista Flora Italiana, Apocino veneto, Trachomitum venetum (L.) Woodson
5. Web site: Apocynum venetum PFAF Plant Database. 2022-01-07. pfaf.org.
6. https://journals-sagepub-com{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
7. Waltenberger B, Mocan A, Šmejkal K, Heiss EH, Atanasov AG. Natural Products to Counteract the Epidemic of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders. Molecules. 2016 Jun 22;21(6). doi: 10.3390/molecules21060807 E807. Review. ; .