Apocynum
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Apocynum, commonly known as dogbane[1] or Indian hemp,[1] is a small genus of the flowering plant family Apocynaceae. Its name comes from Ancient Greek Template:Wikt-lang,[2] from Template:Wikt-lang apo- "away" and Template:Wikt-lang kyōn "dog",[3] referring to dogbane (Cionura erecta),[4] which was used to poison dogs.[5] The genus is native to North America, temperate Asia, and southeastern Europe.[6][7][8]
Apocynum species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species, including the queen butterfly and the mouse moth.
Uses
Apocynum cannabinum is used as a source of fiber by Native Americans. Apocynum venetum (Template:Zh) is used as an herbal tea in China.[9] Dogbane contains cymarin, a cardiotonic agent formerly used to treat cardiac arrhythmia in humans.[10]
Species
Almost 300 names have been proposed in the genus for species, subspecies, and forms.[6] since 2019[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., only the following five species and hybrids are currently recognized, with several subspecies and varieties accepted for A. androsaemifolium and A. venetum (see their respective species pages).[11]
- Apocynum androsaemifolium L. – Canada, United States, northeastern Mexico
- Apocynum cannabinum L. – Canada, United States
- Apocynum × floribundum Greene (a hybrid of A. androsaemifolium and A. cannabinum) – Canada, United States, northern Mexico
- Apocynum pictum Schrenk – China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan
- Apocynum venetum L. – southeastern Europe and Asia
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References
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- ↑ http://www.co.jefferson.co.us/coopext/plantdetail.do?sna=Apocynum+androsaemifolium&image=0 Template:Webarchive Colorado Plant Database
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- ↑ Template:Jepson Manual
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- ↑ National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine, Cymarine
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