Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Asteranae > Order Gentianales

Apocynaceae Juss.

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted
Name Status: nom. cons.

Relationships towards this taxon

Family group names

*Asclepiadaceae*	Borkh.	heterotypic synonym; nom. cons.
*Periplocaceae*	Schltr.	heterotypic synonym
*Amsonia*	Walter	taxonomically included in
*Araujia*	Brot.	taxonomically included in
*Asclepias*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Calotropis*	R. Br.	taxonomically included in
*Caralluma*	R. Br.	taxonomically included in
*Catharanthus*	G. Don	taxonomically included in
*Ceropegia*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Cionura*	Griseb.	taxonomically included in
*Cynanchum*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Cyprinia*	Browicz	taxonomically included in
*Glossonema*	Decne.	taxonomically included in
*Gomphocarpus*	R. Br.	taxonomically included in
*Leptadenia*	R. Br.	taxonomically included in
*Nerium*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Oxystelma*	R. Br.	taxonomically included in
*Pentatropis*	Wight & Arn.	taxonomically included in
*Pergularia*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Periploca*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Rhazya*	Decne.	taxonomically included in
*Solenostemma*	Hayne	taxonomically included in
*Trachomitum*	Woodson	taxonomically included in
*Vinca*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Vincetoxicum*	Wolf	taxonomically included in

Children

Amsonia Walter
Araujia Brot.
Asclepias L.
Calotropis R. Br.
Caralluma R. Br.
Catharanthus G. Don
Ceropegia L.
Cionura Griseb.
Cynanchum L.
Cyprinia Browicz
Glossonema Decne.
Gomphocarpus R. Br.
Leptadenia R. Br.
Nerium L.
Oxystelma R. Br.
Pentatropis Wight & Arn.
Pergularia L.
Periploca L.
Rhazya Decne.
Solenostemma Hayne
Trachomitum Woodson
Vinca L.
Vincetoxicum Wolf

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Finnish: oleanterikasvit sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS