Apocynaceae, is a family (family) of flowering plants that have various forms, from the form of trees, shrubs, herbs, succulents and vines, which are commonly called the dogbane family. One of its famous species in America is Apocynum cannabinum. Apocynaceae plants are native to Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and tropical/subtropical America.
In tropical rain forest areas, many species are tall trees, but some live in dry areas, and some even live in desert areas.
In many species of the Apocynaceae family, it is toxic to the sap, and is harmful if swallowed. Some genera of Apocynaceae, such as Adenium, have milky latex in their sap.
Several genera of Apocynaceae, categorized as ornamental plants, some of the best known are those of the genera Adenium and Pachypodium.
Genus of Apocynaceae
Absolmsia
Acokanthera
Adelostemma
Adenium
Aganonerion
Aganosma
Alafia
Allamanda
Allomarkgrafia
Allowoodsonia
Alstonia
Alyxia
Amalocalyx
Ambelania
Ampelamus
Amphineurion
Amsonia
Anatropanthus
Ancylobothrys
Anechites
Angadenia
Anisopus
Anisotoma
Anodendron
Apocynum
Apteranthes
Araujia
Artia
Asclepias
Asketanthera
Aspidoglossum
Aspidonepsis
Aspidosperma
Astephanus
Asterostemma
Atherandra
Atherolepis
Baeolepis
Baharuia
Bahiella
Baissea
Ballyanthus
Barjonia
Baroniella
Baseonema
Batesanthus
Baynesia
Beaumontia
Biondia
Blepharodon
Blyttia
Bousigonia
Brachystelma
Buckollia
Calathostelma
Calciphila
Callichilia
Calocrater
Calostigma
Calotropis
Calyptranthera
Cameraria
Campestigma
Camptocarpus
Caralluma
× Carapelia
Carissa
Carruthersia
Carvalhoa
Cascabela
Catharanthus
Cerbera
Cerberiopsis
Ceropegia
Chamaeclitandra
Chilocarpus
Chlorocyathus
Chonemorpha
Cibirhiza
Cionura
Cleghornia
Clemensiella
Clitandra
Condylocarpon
Conomitra
Cordylogyne
Corollonema
Cosmostigma
Couma
Craspidospermum
Crioceras
Cryptolepis
Cryptostegia
Cyathostelma
Cycladenia
Cyclocotyla
Cylindropsis
Cynanchum
Dactylostelma
Daemia
Dalzielia
Decalepis
Decanema
Decastelma
Desmidorchis
Dewevrella
Dictyanthus
Dictyophleba
Diplolepis
Diplorhynchus
Diplostigma
Dischidanthus
Dischidia
Dischidiopsis
Ditassa
Dittoceras
Dolichopetalum
Dregea
Duvalia
Duvaliandra
× Duvaliaranthus
Dyera
Echidnopsis
Echites
Ecliptostelma
Ectadium
Ecua
Edithcolea
Elytropus
Emicocarpus
Emplectanthus
Ephippiocarpa
Epigynum
Epistemma
Eucorymbia
Eustegia
Fanninia
Farquharia
Fernaldia
Finlaysonia
Fischeria
Fockea
Forsteronia
Frerea
Funastrum
Funtumia
Galactophora
Geissospermum
Genianthus
Glossonema
Glossostelma
Gomphocarpus
Gongronema
Gonioma
Goniostemma
Gonocrypta
Gonolobus
Gonostemon
Goydera
Graphistemma
Gunnessia
Gymnanthera
Gymnema
Gymnemopsis
Hancornia
Hanghomia
Haplophyton
Hemidesmus
Hemipogon
Heterostemma
Himatanthus
Holarrhena
Holostemma
Hoodia
Hoya
Huernia
Huerniopsis
Hunteria
Hybanthera
Hylaea
Hypolobus
Ichnocarpus
Ischnolepis
Isonema
Ixodonerium
Jasminanthes
Jobinia
Kamettia
Kanahia
Kibatalia
Kopsia
Lacmellea
Lagarinthus
Landolphia
Laubertia
Lavrania
Laxoplumeria
Leichardtia
Lepinia
Lepiniopsis
Leptadenia
Leuconotis
Liedea
Lygisma
Macoubea
Macroditassa
Macropharynx
Macroscepis
Malouetia
Mandevilla
Mangenotia
Manothrix
Marsdenia
Mascarenhasia
Matelea
Melinia
Melodinus
Merrillanthus
Mesechites
Metalepis
Metaplexis
Metastelma
Micholitzia
Micrechites
Microdactylon
Microloma
Microplumeria
Minaria
Miraglossum
Mitostigma
Molongum
Mondia
Monolluma
Morrenia
Mortoniella
Motandra
Mucoa
Myriopteron
Nautonia
Neobracea
Neocouma
Neoschumannia
Nephradenia
Nerium
Notechidnopsis
Ochrosia
Odontadenia
Odontanthera
Odontostelma
Oncinema
Oncinotis
Orbea
Orbeanthus
Orbeopsis
Orthanthera
Orthopichonia
Orthosia
Oxypetalum
Oxystelma
Pachycarpus
Pachycymbium
Pachypodium
Pacouria
Papuechites
Parahancornia
Parameria
Parepigynum
Parsonsia
Pectinaria
Peltastes
Pentacyphus
Pentalinon
Pentarrhinum
Pentasachme
Pentastelma
Pentatropis
Pentopetia
Peplonia
Pergularia
Periploca
Pervillaea
Petalostelma
Petchia
Petopentia
Pezisicarpus
Pherotrichis
Philibertia
Physostelma
Piaranthus
Picralima
Pinochia
Plectaneia
Pleiocarpa
Pleioceras
Pleurostelma
Plumeria
Polystemma
Pottsia
Prestonia
Prosthecidiscus
Pseudibatia
Pseudolithos
Pteralyxia
Pycnobotrya
Quaqua
Quisumbingia
Raphionacme
Raphistemma
Rauvolfia
Rhabdadenia
Rhazya
Rhigospira
Rhyncharrhena
Rhyssostelma
Rhytidocaulon
Richtersveldia
Riocreuxia
Rojasia
Saba
Sacleuxia
Sarcolobus
Sarcostemma
Schistogyne
Schistonema
Schizoglossum
Schizostephanus
Schizozygia
Schubertia
Secamone
Secamonopsis
Secondatia
Seutera
Sichuania
Sindechites
Sinomarsdenia
Skytanthus
Solenostemma
Sphaerocodon
Spirolobium
Spongiosperma
Stapelia
Stapelianthus
Stapeliopsis
Stathmostelma
Stelmation
Stelmocrypton
Stemmadenia
Stenomeria
Stenostelma
Stephanostegia
Stephanostema
Stephanotis
Stigmatorhynchus
Stipecoma
Stisseria
Stomatostemma
Strempeliopsis
Streptocaulon
Strophanthus
Tabernaemontana
Tabernanthe
Tacazzea
Tassadia
Tavaresia
Telminostelma
Telosma
Temnadenia
Tenaris
Tetraphysa
Thenardia
Thevetia
Thoreauea
Thyrsanthella
Tintinnabularia
Tonduzia
Toxocarpus
Trachelospermum
Trachycalymma
Trichocaulon
Trichosacme
Tridentea
Triodoglossum
Triplosperma
Tromotriche
Tweedia
Tylophora
Tylophoropsis
Urceola
Vahadenia
Vailia
Vallariopsis
Vallaris
Vallesia
Vinca
Vincetoxicum
Voacanga
Widgrenia
Willughbeia
Wrightia
XGonostelma
Xysmalobium
Zosima