Funastrum
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| Funastrum cynanchoides | |
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Funastrum
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Ceramanthus (Kunze) Malme |
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Funastrum is a genus of flowering plant now in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae, formerly in Asclepiadaceae.[1] The name is derived from the Latin word funis, meaning "rope", and astrum, alluding to the twining stems.[2] Members of the genus are commonly known as twinevines.[3]
Selected species
- Funastrum clausum (Jacq.) Schltr. – White Twinevine
- Funastrum crispum (Benth.) Schltr. – Wavyleaf Twinevine
- Funastrum cynanchoides (Decne.) Schltr. – Fringed Twinevine
- Funastrum hirtellum (A.Gray) Schltr. – Hairy Milkweed
- Funastrum torreyi (A.Gray) Schltr. – Soft Twinevine[3][4]
Formerly placed here
- Seutera angustifolia (Pers.) Fishbein & W.D.Stevens (as F. angustifolium (Pers.) Liede & Meve)[4]
References
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Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons 
Data related to Funastrum at Wikispecies
