Didiereaceae is a family of flowering plants found in continental Africa and Madagascar. It contains 20 species classified in three subfamilies and six genera. Species of the family are succulent plants, growing in sub-arid to arid habitats. Several are known as ornamental plants in specialist succulent collections. The subfamily Didiereoideae is endemic to the southwest of Madagascar, where the species are characteristic elements of the spiny thickets.
Cynanchum is a genus of about 300 species including some swallowworts, belonging to the family Apocynaceae. The taxon name comes from Greek kynos and anchein, hence the common name for several species is dog-strangling vine. Most species are non-succulent climbers or twiners. There is some evidence of toxicity.
Periplocoideae is a subfamily of the dogbane plant family, Apocynaceae. It was not divided into tribes as of 2014.
Pentatropis is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1834. It is native to Africa and southern Asia.
Pentopetia is a plant genus in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1844.
Pervillaea is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1844. It is native to Mauritius and Madagascar in the Indian Ocean.
- Pervillaea brevirostrisKlack. - Mauritius
- Pervillaea decaryi(Choux) Klack. - Madagascar
- Pervillaea phillipsoniiKlack. - Madagascar
- Pervillaea tomentosaDecne. - Madagascar
- Pervillaea venenata(Baill.) Klack. - Madagascar
Calyptranthera is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1996. The entire genus is endemic to Madagascar in the Indian Ocean.
Ornichia is a plant genus in the gentian family (Gentianaceae), tribe Exaceae. The genus is endemic to Madagascar.
Alluaudiopsis is a genus of shrubby flowering plants belonging to the family Didiereaceae. Species of Alluaudiopsis are dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.
Telectadium is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apocynaceae.
Camptocarpus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apocynaceae.
Decarya is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Didiereaceae. It has one species Decarya madagascariensisChoux
Plagioscyphus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Sapindaceae.
Macphersonia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Sapindaceae.
Baroniella camptocarpoides is a species of plant in the Apocynaceae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. Julien Noël Costantin and Ernest-Isidore Gallaud, the botanists who first formally described the species, named it after its resemblance to, but distinctiveness from, plants in the genus Camptocarpus.
Baroniella capillacea is a species of plant in the Apocynaceae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. Jens Klackenberg, the botanist who first formally described the species, named it after very narrow or thread-like leaves.
Baroniella linearis is a species of plant in the Apocynaceae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. Pierre Choux, the botanist who first formally described the species using the synonym Baseonema lineare, named it after its narrow leaves.
Camptocarpus crassifolius is a species of plant in the Apocynaceae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. Joseph Decaisne, the botanist who first formally described the species, named it after its thick leaves.
Camptocarpus linearis is a species of plant in the Apocynaceae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. Joseph Decaisne, the botanist who first formally described the species, named it after its narrow leaves.
