''Gymnema'' (

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, from

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γυμνὀς ''gymnos'', "naked" and νῆμα, ''nēma'', "thread") is a genus 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 ...

first described as a genus in 1810. One species, ''

Gymnema sylvestre ''Gymnema sylvestre'' is a perennial woody vine native to Asia (including the Arabian Peninsula), Africa and Australia. It has been used in Ayurvedic medicine. Common names include gymnema, Australian cowplant, and Periploca of the woods, and the ...

'', is commonly used as a dietary supplement and has the ability to suppress the taste of sweetness. ;SpeciesThe Plant List, genus ''Gymnema''
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