List of subfamilies and genera of Apocynaceae

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This is a list of subfamilies and genera of the dogbane family Apocynaceae. A list of synonyms for the various genera is given here, together with supporting references.

## Subfamilies

Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae are part of Apocynaceae sensu stricto, whilst the other three subfamilies belong to the former Asclepiadaceae. The family Apocynaceae is the result of a conflation of these two families.

* Apocynoideae
* Asclepiadoideae
* Periplocoideae
* Rauvolfioideae
* Secamonoideae

### Genera

376 genera are currently accepted.[1]

* Acokanthera G.Don
* Adenium Roem. & Schult.
* Aganosma (Blume) G.Don
* Alafia Thouars
* Allamanda L.
* Allomarkgrafia Woodson
* Allowoodsonia Markgr.
* Alstonia R.Br.
* Alyxia R.Br.
* Amalocalyx Pierre
* Ambelania Aubl.
* Amphineurion (A.DC.) Pichon
* Amsonia Walter
* Ancylobothrys Pierre
* Anechites Griseb.
* Anemotrochus Mangelsdorff, Meve & Liede
* Angadenia Miers
* Anisopus N.E.Br.
* Anisotoma Fenzl
* Anodendron A.DC.
* Apocynum L.
* Apteranthes J.C.Mikan
* Araujia Brot.
* Artia Guillaumin
* Asclepias L.
* Asketanthera Woodson
* Aspidoglossum E.Mey.
* Aspidonepsis Nicholas & Goyder
* Aspidosperma Mart. & Zucc.
* Astephanus R.Br.
* Asterostemma Decne.
* Atherandra Decne.
* Atrostemma Morillo
* Australluma Plowes
* Austrochthamalia Morillo & Fontella
* Baharuia D.J.Middleton
* Bahiella J.F.Morales
* Baissea A.DC.
* Ballyanthus Bruyns
* Barjonia Decne.
* Baroniella Costantin & Gallaud
* Baseonema Schltr. & Rendle
* Batesanthus N.E.Br.
* Baynesia Bruyns
* Beaumontia Wall.
* Blepharodon Decne.
* Boucerosia Wight & Arn.
* Bousigonia Pierre
* Brachystelma R.Br. – synonym of Ceropegia
* Brargentina Morillo & H.A.Keller
* Bruceholstia Morillo
* Buckollia Venter & R.L.Verh.
* Caa H.A.Keller & Liede
* Calciphila Liede & Meve
* Callichilia Stapf
* Calocrater K.Schum.
* Calotropis R.Br.
* Calyptranthera Klack.
* Cameraria L.
* Campestigma Pierre ex Costantin
* Camptocarpus Decne.
* Caralluma R.Br.
* Carissa L.
* Carruthersia Seem.
* Carvalhoa K.Schum.
* Cascabela Raf.
* Catharanthus G.Don
* Caudanthera Plowes
* Cerbera L.
* Cerberiopsis Vieill. ex Pancher & Sebert
* Ceropegia L.
* Chamaeclitandra (Stapf) Pichon
* Chilocarpus Blume
* Chlorocyathus Oliv.
* Chloropetalum Morillo
* Chonemorpha G.Don
* Chthamalia Decne.
* Cibirhiza Bruyns
* Cionura Griseb.
* Cleghornia Wight
* Clitandra Benth.
* Condylocarpon Desf.
* Conomitra Fenzl
* Cordylogyne E.Mey.
* Cosmostigma Wight
* Couma Aubl.
* Craspidospermum Bojer ex A.DC.
* Crioceras Pierre
* Cristobalia Morillo, S.A.Cáceres & H.A.Keller
* Cryptolepis R.Br.
* Cryptostegia R.Br.
* Cycladenia Benth.
* Cyclocotyla Stapf
* Cylindropsis Pierre
* Cynanchum L.
* Dalzielia Turrill
* Decalepis Wight & Arn.
* Decanema Decne.
* Desmidorchis Ehrenb.
* Dewevrella De Wild.
* Dictyanthus Decne.
* Dictyophleba Pierre
* Diplolepis R.Br.
* Diplorhynchus Welw. ex Ficalho & Hiern
* Dischidanthus Tsiang
* Dischidia R.Br.
* Ditassa R.Br.
* Dolichopetalum Tsiang
* Duvalia Haw.
* Duvaliandra M.G.Gilbert
* × Duvaliaranthus Bruyns
* Dyera Hook.f.
* Echidnopsis Hook.f.
* Echites P.Browne
* Ectadium E.Mey.
* Ecua D.J.Middleton
* Edithcolea N.E.Br.
* Elytropus Müll.Arg.
* Emicocarpus K.Schum. & Schltr.
* Emplectanthus N.E.Br.
* Ephippiocarpa Markgr.
* Epigynum Wight
* Epistemma D.V.Field & J.B.Hall
* Eucorymbia Stapf
* Eustegia R.Br.
* Fanninia Harv.
* Farquharia Stapf
* Finlaysonia Wall.
* Fischeria DC.
* Fockea Endl.
* Forsteronia G.Mey.
* Funastrum E.Fourn.
* Funtumia Stapf
* Galactophora Woodson
* Geissospermum Allemão
* Genianthus Hook.f.
* Glossostelma Schltr.
* Gomphocarpus R.Br.
* Gongreos Rodda, Liede & Meve
* Gongronema (Endl.) Decne.
* Gongronemopsis S.Reuss, Liede & Meve
* Gonioma E.Mey.
* Goniostemma Wight
* Gonolobus Michx.
* Graciemoriana Morillo
* Gymnanthera R.Br.
* Gymnema R.Br.
* Gymnemopsis Costantin
* Gyrostelma E.Fourn.
* Hancornia Gomes
* Haplophyton A.DC.
* Harmandiella Costantin
* Hemidesmus R.Br.
* Hemipogon Decne.
* Heterostemma Wight & Arn.
* Heynella Backer
* Himatanthus Willd. ex Schult.
* Holarrhena R.Br.
* Hoodia Sweet ex Decne.
* × Hoodiapelia G.D.Rowley
* × Hoodiorbea G.D.Rowley
* × Hoodiotriche G.D.Rowley
* Hoya R.Br.
* Huernia R.Br.
* Hunteria Roxb.
* Hylaea J.F.Morales
* Hypolobus E.Fourn.
* Ibatia Decne.
* Ichnocarpus R.Br.
* Isonema R.Br.
* Ixodonerium Pit.
* Jasminanthes Blume
* Jobinia E.Fourn.
* Kamettia Kostel.
* Kanahia R.Br.
* Kerbera E.Fourn.
* Kibatalia G.Don
* Kopsia Blume
* Lachnostoma Kunth
* Lacmellea H.Karst.
* Landolphia P.Beauv.
* Larryleachia Plowes
* Laubertia A.DC.
* Lavrania Plowes
* Laxoplumeria Markgr.
* Leichhardtia R.Br.
* Lepinia Decne.
* Lepiniopsis Valenton
* Leptadenia R.Br.
* Leuconotis Jack
* Lygisma Hook.f.
* Maclaudia Venter & R.L.Verh.
* Macoubea Aubl.
* Macropharynx Rusby
* Macroscepis Kunth
* Mahawoa Schltr.
* Malouetia A.DC.
* Mandevilla Lindl.
* Manothrix Miers
* Margaretta Oliv.
* Marsdenia R.Br.
* Mascarenhasia A.DC.
* Matelea Aubl.
* Melodinus J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
* Mesechites Müll.Arg.
* Metastelma R.Br.
* Micrechites Miq.
* Microloma R.Br.
* Microplumeria Baill.
* Minaria T.U.P.Konno & Rapini
* Miraglossum Kupicha
* Molongum Pichon
* Mondia Skeels
* Monolluma Plowes
* Monsanima Liede & Meve
* Morilloa Fontella, Goes & S.A.Cáceres
* Mortoniella Woodson
* Motandra A.DC.
* Mucoa Zarucchi
* Myriopteron Griff.
* Nautonia Decne.
* Neobracea Britton
* Neocouma Pierre
* Neoschumannia Schltr.
* Nephradenia Decne.
* Nerium L.
* Notechidnopsis Lavranos & Bleck
* Ochrosia Juss.
* Odontadenia Benth.
* Oncinema Arn.
* Oncinotis Benth.
* Ophionella Bruyns
* Orbea Haw.
* × Orbelia G.D.Rowley
* Oreosparte Schltr.
* Orinoquia Morillo
* Orthanthera Wight
* Orthopichonia H.Huber
* Orthosia Decne.
* Oxypetalum R.Br.
* Oxystelma R.Br.
* Pachycarpus E.Mey.
* Pachypodium Lindl.
* Pacouria Aubl.
* Papuahoya Rodda & Simonsson
* Papuechites Markgr.
* Parahancornia Ducke
* Parapodium E.Mey.
* Parepigynum Tsiang & P.T.Li
* Parsonsia R.Br.
* Pattalias S.Watson
* Pectinaria Haw.
* Pentacyphus Schltr.
* Pentalinon Voigt
* Pentasacme Wall. ex Wight
* Pentatropis R.Br. ex Wight & Arn.
* Pentopetia Decne.
* Peplonia Decne.
* Pergularia L.
* Periglossum Decne.
* Periploca Tourn. ex L.
* Peruviasclepias Morillo
* Pervillaea Decne.
* Petalostelma E.Fourn.
* Petchia Livera
* Phaeostemma E.Fourn.
* Pherotrichis Decne.
* Philibertia Kunth
* Phyllanthera Blume
* Piaranthus R.Br.
* Picralima Pierre
* Pinochia M.E.Endress & B.F.Hansen
* Plectaneia Thouars
* Pleiocarpa Benth.
* Pleioceras Baill.
* Plumeria Tourn. ex L.
* Polystemma Decne.
* Pottsia Hook. & Arn.
* Prestonia R.Br.
* Pruskortizia Morillo
* Pseudolachnostoma Morillo
* Pseudolithos P.R.O.Bally
* Pteralyxia K.Schum.
* Ptycanthera Decne.
* Pycnobotrya Benth.
* Pycnorhachis Benth.
* Quaqua N.E.Br.
* Raphionacme Harv.
* Rauvolfia Plum ex L.
* Rhabdadenia Müll.Arg.
* Rhazya Decne.
* Rhigospira Miers
* Rhyssolobium E.Mey.
* Rhytidocaulon P.R.O.Bally
* Rhytidostemma Morillo
* Richtersveldia Meve & Liede
* Riocreuxia Decne.
* Riparoampelos Morillo
* Rojasia Malme
* Rotundanthus Morillo
* Ruehssia H.Karst.
* Saba (Pichon) Pichon
* Sacleuxia Baill.
* Sarcolobus R.Br.
* Sarcorrhiza Bullock
* Schistonema Schltr.
* Schizoglossum E.Mey.
* Schizostephanus Hochst. ex Benth. & Hook.f.
* Schizozygia Baill.
* Schlechterella K.Schum.
* Schubertia Mart.
* Scyphostelma Baill.
* Secamone R.Br.
* Secamonopsis Jum.
* Secondatia A.DC.
* Sicyocarpus Bojer
* Sindechites Oliv.
* Sinomarsdenia P.T.Li & J.J.Chen
* Sisyranthus E.Mey.
* Skytanthus Meyen
* Socotrella Bruyns & A.G.Mill.
* Solenostemma Hayne
* Spirolobium Baill.
* Spongiosperma Zarucchi
* × Staparesia G.D.Rowley
* Stapelia L.
* Stapelianthus Choux ex A.C.White & B.Sloane
* Stapeliopsis Pillans
* × Stapvalia D.M.Cumming
* Stathmostelma K.Schum.
* Stelmagonum Baill.
* Stenostelma Schltr.
* Stephanostegia Baill.
* Stephanostema K.Schum.
* Stephanotis Thouars
* Stigmatorhynchus Schltr.
* Stipecoma Müll.Arg.
* Stomatostemma N.E.Br.
* Strempeliopsis Benth.
* Streptocaulon Wight & Arn.
* Streptoechites D.J.Middleton & Livsh.
* Strophanthus DC.
* Suberogerens Morillo
* Tabernaemontana Plum. ex L.
* Tabernanthe Baill.
* Tacazzea Decne.
* Talayotea L.O.Alvarado
* Tassadia Decne.
* Tavaresia Welw.
* Telectadium Baill.
* Telosma Coville
* Temnadenia Miers
* Tetragonocarpus Hassk.
* Thenardia Kunth
* Thevetia L.
* Thoreauea J.K.Williams
* Thyrsanthella (Baill.) Pichon
* Tintinnabularia Woodson
* Topea H.A.Keller
* Toxocarpus Wight & Arn.
* Trachelospermum Lem.
* Tressensia H.A.Keller
* Treutlera Hook.f.
* Trichosandra Decne.
* × Tridentapelia G.D.Rowley
* Tridentea Haw.
* Tromotriche Haw.
* Tweedia Hook. & Arn.
* Tylodontia Griseb.
* Urceola Roxb.
* Vahadenia Stapf
* Vailia Rusby
* Vallaris Burm.f.
* Vallesia Ruiz & Pav.
* Vinca L.
* Vincetoxicum Wolf
* Voacanga Thouars
* Vulcanoa Morillo
* White-sloanea Chiov.
* Willughbeia Roxb.
* Woodia Schltr.
* Wrightia R.Br.
* Xysmalobium R.Br.
* Zygostelma Benth.

## References

1. ↑ Apocynaceae Juss. Plants of the World Online. Accessed 18 November 2023.

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