| Apocynum venetum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Apocynum |
| Species: | A. venetum |
| Binomial name | |
| Apocynum venetum | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Apocynum venetum, commonly known as sword-leaf dogbane, [2] is a plant species in the dogbane family that is poisonous but used as a source of fiber, medicine, and nectar for production of honey. [3]
Apocynum venetum is considered to be native to a wide range in northern Asia and Southeast Europe: Italy, Bulgaria, Romania, Ex-Yugoslavia, Turkey, Ukraine, Russia, Siberia, Central Asia, Iran, Iraq, Cyprus, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, and Japan. [1] [3] [4] It grows in swamps, wet places, and maritime sands. [5]
Apocynum venetum fibers can be extracted from the A. venetum bast; these fibers possess the luster of silk, smoothness of ramie, malleability of cashmere, and the softness of cotton. [6] Apocynum venetum leaves have been used in traditional medicine for the treatment of hypertension. [7]
Subspecies include: [1]
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