Apocynaceae Family — Genera & Species
Apocynaceae is a plant family. PlantoScan has care guides for 950 species in 222 genera of this family. Pick a genus to see its species, or start with the notable species below.
Notable Apocynaceae species
Desert Rose
Adenium obesum
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Wax Plant
Hoya carnosa
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Miniature Wax Plant
Hoya curtisii
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Sweetheart Hoya
Hoya kerrii
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Hoya Linearis
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Shooting Star Hoya
Hoya multiflora
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Hoya
Hoya shepherdii
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Oleander
Nerium oleander
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Round-leaved Bush
Acokanthera rotundata
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African Boxwood
Acokanthera schimperi
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Desert Rose
Adenium multiflorum
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Desert Rose
Adenium swazicum
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Genera in the Apocynaceae family
- Tabernaemontana104 species · e.g. African Dogwood
- Hoya84 species · e.g. Wax Plant
- Asclepias57 species · e.g. Tropical Milkweed
- Ceropegia24 species · e.g. Broad Ceropegia
- Matelea24 species
- Alstonia22 species · e.g. Stinkwood
- Aspidosperma20 species · e.g. Periwinkle
- Cynanchum20 species
- Vincetoxicum20 species · e.g. White swallow-wort
- Ochrosia17 species
- Pachypodium16 species · e.g. Madagascar Palm
- Strophanthus15 species
- Alyxia13 species · e.g. Chinese perfume plant
- Dischidia13 species · e.g. String of Nickels
- Rauvolfia13 species · e.g. Snake root
- Wrightia13 species · e.g. Wild Water Plum
- Parsonsia12 species · e.g. New Zealand Daphne
- Kibatalia11 species
- Kopsia11 species · e.g. Yellow Gardenia
- Marsdenia11 species · e.g. Austral Mahoe
- Mandevilla10 species · e.g. Chilean jasmine
- Catharanthus9 species · e.g. Madagascar Periwinkle
- Cryptolepis9 species
- Huernia9 species · e.g. Hedgehog Huernia
- Alafia8 species
- Amsonia8 species · e.g. Fringeleaf Blue Star
- Carissa8 species · e.g. Natal Plum
- Landolphia8 species · e.g. Wild Rubber Vine
- Hoodia7 species · e.g. Hoodia
- Secamone7 species
- Stapelia7 species · e.g. Carrion Plant
- Camptocarpus6 species
- Gonolobus6 species · e.g. Arizona Gonolobus
- Acokanthera5 species · e.g. Round-leaved Bush
- Adenium5 species · e.g. Desert Rose
- Apocynum5 species · e.g. Spreading Dogbane
- Callichilia5 species · e.g. African violets
- Gymnema5 species · e.g. Gurmar
- Periploca5 species · e.g. Silk Vine
- Plumeria5 species · e.g. White Frangipani
- Prestonia5 species
- Vinca5 species · e.g. Lesser Periwinkle
- Voacanga5 species · e.g. African Voacanga
- Aganosma4 species · e.g. Climbing Aganosma
- Allamanda4 species · e.g. Yellow Allamanda
- Apteranthes4 species
- Cerbera4 species · e.g. Yellow Bird's Eye
- Condylocarpon4 species
- Funastrum4 species · e.g. Milkweed
- Himatanthus4 species · e.g. Bracted Trumpet Tree
- Hunteria4 species
- Larryleachia4 species
- Pseudolithos4 species · e.g. Snake's Head
- Willughbeia4 species · e.g. Wild Rubber
- Ancylobothrys3 species · e.g. Cape Ancylobothrys
- Baroniella3 species
- Cerberiopsis3 species · e.g. Candelabra Tree
- Decalepis3 species
- Duvalia3 species · e.g. Tufted duvalia
- Echites3 species · e.g. Panduraeform Rubber Vine
See also the plant genera A–Z and the complete plant care guide.