Cascabela

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Cascabela
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Cascabela thevetia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Rauvolfioideae
Genus: Cascabela
Raf. [1]
Type species
Cascabela peruviana
(syn of C. thevetia)
(Pers.) Raf.

Cascabela is a genus of flowering plants in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, and South America. [2] [3]

Species

As of November 2023, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species: [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Cascabela Raf." Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  2. "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Cascabela" . Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  3. Alvarado-Cárdenas, L.O. & Ocheterena, H. (2007). A phylogenetic analysis of the Cascabelia-Thevetia species complex (Plumerieae, Apocynaceae) based on morphology. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 94: 298-323.