Apocynoideae

Apocynoideae is a subfamily of the flowering plant family Apocynaceae (order Gentianales). It contains about 78 genera with roughly 860 species. Several genera are of pharmacological interest - notably those - such as Strophanthus - which have furnished highly effective arrow poisons, due to their cardiac glycoside content.[3] The subfamily includes many species with flowers of considerable ornamental value, the best-known of which is Nerium oleander, the familiar Oleander. It also contains the remarkable pachycaul genera Adenium and Pachypodium.

Strophanthus speciosus
Nerium oleander
Chonemorpha fragrans
Pentalinon luteum

Apocynoideae
Apocynum venetum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Apocynoideae
Burnett[1]
Tribes[2]

Apocyneae
Echiteae
Baisseeae
Malouetieae
Mesechiteae
Wrightieae

Genera
Tribe Apocyneae (24 genera)
Tribe Baisseeae (4 genera)
Tribe Echiteae (23 genera)
  • Artia Guillaumin (5 species) - New Caledonia
  • Ecua D.J.Middleton (1 species) - Indonesia
Tribe Malouetieae (13 genera)
Tribe Mesechiteae (50 genera)
Tribe Nerieae (6 genera)
Tribe Odontadenieae (7 genera)
Tribe Rhabdadenieae (1 genus)
Tribe Wrightieae (3 genera)

References
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  1. Reveal, J.L. (2012). "Newly required infrafamilial names mandated by changes in the Code of Nomenclature For Algae, Fungi, and Plants". Phytoneuron. 33: 1–32. ISSN 2153-733X.
  2. "Family: Apocynaceae Juss., nom. cons. subfam. Apocynoideae". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2007-04-12. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  3. Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Strophanthus" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 25 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 1041–1042.
  4. "GRIN Genera of Apocynaceae tribe Apocyneae". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  5. "GRIN Genera of Apocynaceae tribe Echiteae". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  6. "GRIN Genera of Apocynaceae tribe Malouetieae". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  7. "GRIN Genera of Apocynaceae tribe Mesechiteae". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  8. "GRIN Genera of Apocynaceae tribe Wrightieae". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-11-26.


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