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Nerium oleander
Nerium oleander ( ), commonly known as oleander, rose laurel, be-still tree or rosebay, is a shrub or small tree cultivated worldwide in temperate and subtropical areas as an ornamental and landscaping plant. It is the only species currently classified in the genus Nerium, belonging to subfamily Apocynoideae of the dogbane family Apocynaceae. It is so widely cultivated that no precise region of origin has been identified, though it is usually associated with the Mediterranean Basin.
Isonema
Isonema is a genus of plant in the family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1810. It is native to Africa.
Farquharia
Farquharia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1912. It contains only one recognized species, Farquharia elliptica, native to tropical western and central Africa (Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo).
Still Life: Vase with Oleanders
painting by Vincent van Gogh
Nerieae
Nerieae is a tribe of flowering plants under subfamily Apocynoideae. It includes genera such as Adenium and Nerium. Its species are cultivated all around the world.