Cynanchum acutum

Cynanchum acutum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Asclepiadaceae
Genus: Cynanchum
Species: C. acutum
Binomial name
Cynanchum acutum
Synonyms[1]

Cynanchum acutum is a species of climbing vine swallowworts native to Europe, Africa, and Asia.[2][3]

Taxonomy

Two subspecies are often distinguished:

  • C. acutum subsp. acutum, Europe, Africa, western Asia[2]
  • C. acutum subsp. sibiricum, Asian[4]

References

  1. "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species".
  2. 1 2 "Cynanchum acutum". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  3. Flora of China Vol. 16 Page 210 戟叶鹅绒藤 ji ye e rong teng Cynanchum acutum subsp. sibiricum (Willdenow) K. H. Rechinger, Fl. Iranica. 73: 9. 1970.
  4. Bingtao Li; Michael G. Gilbert; W. Douglas Stevens. "Cynanchum acutum subsp. sibiricum (Willdenow) K. H. Rechinger". In Wu, C. Y.; P. H. Raven. Flora of China. 16.


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