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Apocynaceae

Subfamily Apocynoideae

Subfamily Asclepiadoideae

Subfamily Asclepiadoideae
Tribe Asclepiadeae

Subfamily Asclepiadoideae
Tribe Ceropegieae

Subfamily Asclepiadoideae
Tribe Marsdenieae

Subfamily Asclepiadoideae
Tribe Stapelieae

Subfamily Periplocoideae

Subfamily Rauvolfioideae

Subfamily Rauvolfioideae
Tribe Alyxieae

Subfamily Rauvolfioideae
Tribe Tabernaemontaneae

Pachypodium rutenbergianum Vatke

  • Query IPNI
  • Common Name:
  • Family: Apocynaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: Madagascar
  • Habitat:

  • Description: Stems 4-8 m tall with swollen trunk to 60 cm in diameter at base; short branches with spines 1 cm long; green leaves 10-15 cm long and 4 cm wide; white flowers.
Restrictions:

  • CITES Appendix II Listed Plant
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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 198800121
  • Source: Unknown
  • Accession Date: 12-31-1988
  • Bench: 1310 - Didieriaceae, Adenia
  • Qty: 1 confirmed on 02-06-2008
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: euasterid I
  • Order: Gentianales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Apocynaceae
  • SubFamily:
  • Tribe:
  • SubTribe:
References:

Succulents, The Illustrated Dictionary, Sajeva & Costanzo, 1994

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