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Apocynaceae is also known as the Dogbane Family or the Milkweed Family. It is from the order of Gentianales. It is a family that has 400 genera and about 4,555 species. Members include shrubs, trees, herbs, succulents, vines, and other flowering plants. They are mostly perennials, sometimes annual. Members are mostly from tropical regions. They usually contain white latex, sometimes clear. Leaves are simple, opposite, or whorled. Apocynaceae members have actinomorphic or bisexual flowers. Stamens fused at the base of the corolla. The ovaries are superior. Pollen aggregated in pollinaria. Seeds are ovate and flat. The fruit is usually a berry or a fleshy fruit. Almost all the members of this family are poisonous.

Some well-known members of the Apocynaceae family include Periwinkle, Oleander, Plumeria, Milkweed, Hoya, and Dogbane.

Apocynaceae subfamilies include:
Apocynoideae
Asclepiadoideae
Periplocoideae
Rauvolfioideeae
Secamonoideae

Genera in the Apocynaceae include: (A to L)

Absolmsia
Acerates
Acokanthera
Acrocoryne
Acustelma
Adelostemma
Adenium
Aganonerion
Aganosma
Ahouai
Alafia
Alexitoxicon
Allamanda
Allomarkgrafia
Allowoodsonia
Alstonia
Alyxia
Amalocalyx
Ambelania
Amblyoglossum
Amblyopetalum
Amblystigma
Ampelamus
Amphidetes
Amphineurion
Amphistelma
Amsonia
Anabata
Anantherix
Anatropanthus
Ancylobothrys
Ancylobotrys
Anechites
Angadenia
Angolluma
Anisopus
Anisotoma
Anodendron
Anomotassa
Anthanotis
Antiostelma
Antitoxicum
Antura
Aphanostelma
Aphanostylis
Apocynum
Araujia
Argelia
Artia
Asclepias
Asketanthera
Aspidoglossum
Aspidonepsis
Aspidosperma
Astelma
Astephanus
Asterostemma
Atherandra
Atherolepis
Australluma
Baeolepis
Baharuia
Bahiella
Baissea
Ballyanthus
Barjonia
Baroniella
Baseonema
Basistelma
Batesanthus
Baynesia
Beaumontia
Belostemma
Bidaria
Biondia
Blastotrophe
Blepharanthera
Blepharodon
Blyttia
Bonafousia
Boucerosia
Bousigonia
Brachystelma
Buckollia
Calathostelma
Callichilia
Calocrater
Calostigma
Calotropis
Calyptranthera
Cameraria
Campestigma
Camptocarpus
Caralluma
Carissa
Carpodinus
Carruthersia
Caruncularia
Carvalhoa
Cascabela
Catharanthus
Centrostemma
Cerbera
Cerberiopsis
Ceropegia
Chamaeclitandra
Chilocarpus
Chlorocyathus
Chonemorpha
Chthamalia
Cibirhiza
Cionura
Cleghornia
Clemensiella
Clitandra
Conchophyllum
Condylocarpon
Conomitra
Cordylogyne
Corollonema
Cosmostigma
Costantina
Couma
Craspidospermum
Crioceras
Cryptolepis
Cryptostegia
Cyathella
Cyathostelma
Cycladenia
Cyclocotyla
Cyclodon
Cylindropsis
Cynanchum
Cynoctonum
Cyprinia
Cyrtoceras
Cystidianthus
Cystostemma
Dactylostelma
Daemia
Dalzielia
Decabelone
Decaceras
Decalepis
Decanema
Decanemopsis
Decastelma
Desmidorchis
Dewevrella
Dichaelia
Dictyanthus
Dictyophleba
Dipladenia
Diplocyatha
Diplolepis
Diplorhynchus
Diplostigma
Dischidanthus
Dischidia
Dischidiopsis
Ditassa
Dittoceras
Dolichopetalum
Drakebrockmania
Dregea
Duvalia
Duvaliandra
Dyera
Ecdysanthera
Echidnopsis
Echites
Ecliptostelma
Ectadiopsis
Ectadium
Ecua
Edithcolea
Elcomarhiza
Elytropus
Emicocarpus
Emplectanthus
Ephippiocarpa
Epicion
Epigynum
Epistemma
Eriostemma
Ervatamia
Eucorymbia
Eustegia
Excavatia
Fanninia
Farquharia
Fernaldia
Finlaysonia
Fischeria
Fockea
Folotsia
Fontellaea
Forsteronia
Frerea
Funastrum
Funtumia
Galactophora
Geissospermum
Genianthus
Glossonema
Glossostelma
Glossostephanus
Gomphocarpus
Gongronema
Gonioanthela
Gonioma
Goniostemma
Gonocrypta
Gonolobus
Gonostemon
Gothofreda
Goydera
Graphistemma
Gunnessia
Gymnanthera
Gymnema
Gymnemopsis
Gymnolaema
Haemadictyon
Haemax
Hancornia
Hanghomia
Haplophyton
Haplostemma
Hazunta
Heligme
Heliostemma
Hemidesmus
Hemipogon
Heterostemma
Heynella
Hiepia
Himatanthus
Holarrhena
Holostemma
Hoodia
Hoodiopsis
Hostea
Hoya
Huernia
Huerniopsis
Hunteria
Hybanthera
Hylaea
Hypolobus
Ibatia
Ichnocarpus
Irmischia
Ischnolepis
Ischnostemma
Isonema
Ixodonerium
Jasminanthes
Jobinia
Kamettia
Kanahia
Kasailo
Kerbera
Kibatalia
Kopsia
Krebsia
Lacmellea
Lagarinthus
Landolphia
Larryleachia
Lasiostelma
Laubertia
Lavrania
Laxoplumeria
Leachiella
Leichardtia
Lepinia
Lepiniopsis
Leptadenia
Leuconotis
Lhotzkyella
Lobostephanus
Lochnera
Luckhoffia
Lygisma
Lyonsia

Apocynaceae Allamanda cathartica 'Indonesia Sunset'
Allamanda at Tahiti Ia Ora Beach Resort Garden
Apocynaceae Catharanthus Roseus - Madagascar Periwinkle
Catharanthus Roseus – Madagascar Periwinkle

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