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.
Bromelioideae is a subfamily of the bromeliads (Bromeliaceae). This subfamily is the most diverse, represented by the greatest number of genera with about 40. Most of the plants in this group are epiphytes, though some have evolved in, or will adapt to, terrestrial conditions. This subfamily features the most plant types which are commonly cultivated by people, including the pineapple.
Matelea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae. It contains about 200 species, which are commonly known as milkvines. Some people consider Chthamalia to be a synonym to or a subgenus of Matelea.
Pitcairnia micheliana is a plant species in the genus Pitcairnia. This species is endemic to Mexico.
Tillandsia circinnatioides is a species of flowering plant in the genus Tillandsia. This species is endemic to Mexico.
Tillandsia socialis is a species of flowering plant in the genus Tillandsia. This species is endemic to Mexico. It was first described in 1958.
Tillandsia rodrigueziana is a species in the genus Tillandsia. This species is native to Mexico, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, and Honduras.
Tassadia is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1844. It is native primarily to South America, with one species extending north into Central America, S Mexico, and Trinidad.
Scyphostelma is a genus of plants in the dogbane family (Apocynaceae). It includes 28 species, which range from Costa Rica to Venezuela and Bolivia.
Gilberto N. Morillo is Venezuelan scientist, author, and educator. He was known for botany. In 1995 he was chosen as an elected curator of Herbario Forestal (MER) of the University of the Andes in Mérida, Venezuela. Morillo had already been a curator of the Faculty of Pharmacy (MERF) from the same university and the National Herbarium of Venezuela in Caracas. He is a collector of Angiopspermaes, whose specimens are in the National Herbarium of Venezuela. He is currently a researcher with the highest number of scientific publications of the Faculty of Forestry and Environmental and global specialist in Asclepiadaceae and a consultant for prestigious journals in the field of botany. Species named after Morillo including Prestonia morilloi (Apocynaceae), Cynanchum morilloi, Macroditassa morilloana, Oxypetalum morilloanum, Lessingianthus morilloi, Acianthera morilloi and Piper morilloi.
Ibatia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apocynaceae.
Stelmagonum hahnianum is a species of flowering plants belonging to the family Apocynaceae. It is the sole representative of the genus Stelmagonum.
Rhytidostemma is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apocynaceae.
Pseudolachnostoma is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apocynaceae.
Phaeostemma is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apocynaceae.
Xanthosoma paradoxum is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae indigenous to Colombia. Initially described as Caladium paradoxum, it was later transferred to the Xanthosoma genus due to its strong affinity with other Xanthosoma species.
Cristobalia is a genus of flowering plants in the dogbane family (Apocynaceae). It includes four species which are native to Bolivia, Paraguay, southern Brazil, Uruguay, and northern Argentina in South America.
Atrostemma is a genus of flowering plants in the dogbane family (Apocynaceae). It includes ten species which are native to Central America, northern South America, and eastern Brazil.
Austrochthamalia is a genus of flowering plants in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It includes three species native to South America, ranging from Bolivia to southeastern Brazil and northeastern Argentina.
Chloropetalum is a genus of flowering plants in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It includes four species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from Honduras through Central America and northern South America to Bolivia, Paraguay, and southern Brazil.
