Beentje, H. (2021) Apocynaceae, sous-familes I. Apocynoideae et II. Rauvolfioideae Flore d' Afrique Centrale Jardin botanique de Meise
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. & Kupicha, F.K. et al. (1985) Apocynaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(2)
Trees, shrubs, lianes or (rarely) herbs, usually with milky latex. Stipules usually 0. Leaves opposite or whorled, less often alternate or spiral, simple, entire. Flowers bisexual, usually actinomorphic, (4-)5-merous. Corolla tubular, sometimes with a corona. Ovary superior or sometimes partly inferior, 1- or 2-locular or composed of 2 7 ± free carpels. Fruit a berry, drupe or follicle, entire or composed of 2 ± free carpels. Seeds in dry fruits often winged or with a tuft of hairs. Worldwide: 163 genera and 1,850 species, mostly tropical. DRC: 29 genera and 43 taxa. |
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| Genus | Content |
| Acokanthera G. Don | Description |
| Alafia Thouars | Description |
| Alstonia R. Br. | Description |
| Ancylobothrys Pierre | Description |
| Baissea A. DC. | Description |
| Carissa L. | Description |
| Catharanthus G. Don | Description |
| Clitandra Benth. | Description |
| Cyclocotyla Stapf | Description |
| Cylindropsis Pierre | Description |
| Dewevrella De Wild. | Description |
| Dictyophleba Pierre | Description |
| Diplorhynchus Welw. ex Ficalho & Hiern | Description |
| Farquharia Stapf | Description |
| Holarrhena R. Br. | Description |
| Hunteria Roxb. | Description |
| Isonema R.Br. | Description |
| Landolphia P. Beauv. | Description |
| Oncinotis Benth. | Description |
| Orthopichonia H.Huber | Description |
| Pleiocarpa Benth. | Description |
| Pleioceras Baill. | Description |
| Pycnobotrya Benth. | Description |
| Rauvolfia L. | Description |
| Saba (Pichon) Pichon | Description |
| Strophanthus DC. | Description, Image |
| Tabernaemontana L. | Description |
| Vahadenia Stapf | Description |
| Voacanga Thouars | Description |