''Funastrum'' is a genus of

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now in the family

Apocynaceae Apocynaceae (from ''Apocynum'', Greek for "dog-away") is a family of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, stem succulents, and vines, commonly known as the dogbane family, because some taxa were used as dog poison Members of the ...

. The name is derived from the

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word ''funis'', meaning "rope", and ''astrum'', alluding to the twining stems. Members of the genus are commonly known as twinevines.

Species

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accepted the following species: *'' Funastrum angustissimum'' (Andersson) E.Fourn. *'' Funastrum arenarium'' (Decne. ex Benth.) Liede *'' Funastrum bilobum'' (Hook. & Arn.) J.F.Macbr. *''

Funastrum clausum ''Funastrum clausum'', commonly known as white twinevine, is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It is native to southern Florida and Texas Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South ...

'' (Jacq.) Schltr. – white twinevine *'' Funastrum crispum'' (Benth.) Schltr. – wavyleaf twinevine *'' Funastrum cynanchoides'' (Decne.) Schltr. – fringed twinevine *'' Funastrum elegans'' (Decne.) Schltr. *'' Funastrum flavum'' (Meyen) Malme *'' Funastrum glaucum'' (Kunth) Schltr. *''

Funastrum gracile ''Funastrum'' is a genus of flowering plant now in the family Apocynaceae. The name is derived from the Latin word ''funis'', meaning "rope", and ''astrum'', alluding to the twining stems. Members of the genus are commonly known as twinevines. S ...

'' (Decne.) Schltr. *'' Funastrum heterophyllum'' (Engelm. ex Torr.) Standl. *'' Funastrum hirtellum'' (Vail) Schltr. – hairy milkweed *''

Funastrum lindenianum ''Funastrum'' is a genus of flowering plant now in the family Apocynaceae. The name is derived from the Latin word ''funis'', meaning "rope", and ''astrum'', alluding to the twining stems. Members of the genus are commonly known as twinevines. S ...

'' (Decne.) Schltr. *'' Funastrum odoratum'' (Hemsl.) Schltr. *'' Funastrum pannosum'' (Decne.) Schltr. *'' Funastrum refractum'' (Donn.Sm.) Schltr. *'' Funastrum rupicola'' Goyder *'' Funastrum suffrutescens'' E.Fourn. *'' Funastrum torreyi'' (A.Gray) Schltr. – soft twinevine *''

Funastrum trichopetalum ''Funastrum'' is a genus of flowering plant now in the family Apocynaceae. The name is derived from the Latin word ''funis'', meaning "rope", and ''astrum'', alluding to the twining stems. Members of the genus are commonly known as twinevines. S ...

'' (Silveira) Schltr. *''

Funastrum utahense ''Funastrum utahense'', synonym ''Cynanchum utahense'', is a species of flowering plant in the genus '' Funastrum'' of the family Apocynaceae, known by the common names Utah swallow-wort and Utah vine milkweed. This relatively uncommon perennial ...

'' (Engelm.) Liede & Meve

Formerly placed here

*'' Seutera angustifolia'' (Pers.) Fishbein & W.D.Stevens (as ''F. angustifolium'' (Pers.) Liede & Meve)

References

External links

USDA PLANTS ProfileKew Plant List
Asclepiadoideae Apocynaceae genera {{Apocynaceae-stub