''Matelea'' is a genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
s 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 ...
. It contains about 200 species, which are commonly known as milkvines.
Some people consider ''
Chthamalia'' to be a synonym to or a subgenus of ''Matelea''.
Selected species
Formerly placed here
* ''
Gonolobus suberosus
''Gonolobus suberosus'' is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to eastern North America, where it is primarily found in the southeastern United States. Its natural habitat is mesic to wet forests and thickets.
Two varieti ...
''
(L.) R.Br. (as ''M. gonocarpos''
(Walter) Shinners or ''M. suberosa''
(L.) Shinners)
References
External links
Jepson Manual Treatment
Apocynaceae genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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