Streptocaulon

Streptocaulon is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1834.[1][2] It is native to India, China and Southeast Asia.[3]

Species[4]
  1. Streptocaulon albicans (Poir.) G. Don - E India
  2. Streptocaulon baumii Decne. - Luzon + Mindoro in Philippines
  3. Streptocaulon corymbosum (Elmer) Elmer - Luzon in Philippines
  4. Streptocaulon cumingii (Turcz.) Fern.-Vill. - Luzon in Philippines
  5. Streptocaulon juventas (Lour.) Merr. - India, Indochina
  6. Streptocaulon parviflorum (Poir.) G. Don - E India
formerly included[4]

Streptocaulon
Streptocaulon baumii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Periplocoideae
Genus: Streptocaulon
Wight & Arn. 1834

moved to other genera (Calotropis, Cryptolepis, Myriopteron, Periploca, Strophanthus, Vincetoxicum)

  1. S. calophyllum now Periploca calophylla
  2. S. chinense now Cryptolepis sinensis
  3. S. cochinchinense now Calotropis gigantea
  4. S. divaricatum now Strophanthus divaricatus
  5. S. extensum now Myriopteron extensum
  6. S. horsfieldii now Myriopteron extensum
  7. S. virgatum now Vincetoxicum virgatum

References
  1. Wight, Robert & Arnott, George Arnott Walker. 1834. Contributions to the Botany of India 64.
  2. Tropicos genus Streptocaulon
  3. Flora of China Vol. 16 Page 194 马莲鞍属 ma lian an shu Streptocaulon Wight & Arnott in Wight, Contr. Bot. India. 64. 1834.
  4. The Plant List genus Streptocaulon
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