Cynanchum elegans

Cynanchum elegans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Cynanchum
Species:	C. elegans
Binomial name
Cynanchum elegans (Benth.) Domin [1] [2]
Synonyms [3]
Vincetoxicum elegans Benth.

Cynanchum elegans, the white-flowered wax plant, is a plant species in the genus Cynanchum found in New South Wales in Australia. ^[4] It is a threatened species. ^{[5] [6]}

It was first described by George Bentham in 1868 as Vincetoxicum elegans, from two specimens: one collected by Woolls and the other by "Miss Scott" (either Helena or Harriet). ^{[7] [8]} It was assigned to the genus, Cynanchum, in 1928 by Karel Domin. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. "Cynanchum elegans". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
2. Domin, K. (1928) Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 1085
3. "Cynanchum elegans (Benth.) Domin | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
4. Cynanchum elegans on plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au
5. "White-flowered Wax Plant – profile". NSW Office of Environment & Heritage. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
6. "Cynanchum elegans on www.environment.nsw.gov.au" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-14. Retrieved 2011-10-30.
7. "Vincetoxicum elegans". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
8. Bentham, G. (1868) Flora Australiensis 4: 330