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Apocynum
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Apocynum, commonly known as dogbane or Indian hemp, is a small genus of the flowering plant family Apocynaceae. Its name comes from Ancient Greek , from apo- "away" and kyōn "dog", referring to dogbane (Cionura erecta), which was used to poison dogs. The genus is native to North America, temperate Asia, and southeastern Europe.
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Apocynum is a genus of plants within the family Apocynaceae, order Gentianales, and class Magnoliopsida. It belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta and kingdom Plantae. The genus is commonly known as dogbane, Hundsgift, 罗布麻属, and 茶叶花属. Its taxonomic type is Apocynum androsaemifolium.
Records indicate that the genus has been introduced to Germany. Specimens have been documented in Canada and the United States, with collections held by institutions including the University of Alberta Museums. The genus has been described in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the New International Encyclopedia.
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Species
hemp dogbane
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderGentianales
- FamilyApocynaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 992
- With media
- 965
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Collections
- UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS, DEK, DBG, IND, MICH, NY
- Recorded in
- Canada, United States
Research
251 papers- Apocynum venetum, a medicinal, economical and ecological plant: a review update.PeerJ · 2023
- Apocynum venetum leaf extract alleviated doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity through the AKT/Bcl-2 signaling pathway.Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology · 2022
- Apocynum Cannabinum.Daniel's Texas medical journal · 1891
- Apocynum Cannabinum in Dropsy.The Independent practitioner · 1881
- Ethnomedical uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of Apocynum venetum L.Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2025
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Wikidata facts
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- Apocynum androsaemifolium USDA.jpg
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- Category:Apocynum
- taxon common name
- 草夹竹桃属
- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
- taxonomic type
- Apocynum androsaemifolium
- PAEnflowered taxon URL
- www.paenflowered.org/apgii/gentianales/apocynaceae/apocynum
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Apocynum, commonly known as dogbane or Indian hemp, is a small genus of the flowering plant family Apocynaceae. Its name comes from Ancient Greek , from apo- "away" and kyōn "dog", referring to dogbane (Cionura erecta), which was used to poison dogs. The genus is native to North America, temperate Asia, and southeastern Europe.
Apocynum species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species, including the queen butterfly and the mouse moth.
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