Tylophora

Tylophora
	Tylophora indica at Talakona forest, in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh, India.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Subfamily:	Asclepiadoideae
Genus:	Tylophora; R.Br.

Tylophora is a genus of climbing plant or vine, first described as a genus in 1810. It is native to tropical and subtropical Asia, Africa, and Australia. Most of the species are perennial lianas.^[1] The name is derived from the Ancient Greek tylos/τυλος "knot", and phoros/φορος "bearing".^[2] The genus was originally erected by Robert Brown for four species he described in Australia. It was placed in the Asclepiadaceae,^[3] which has now been sunk into Apocynaceae.^[4]

Species^[5]

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formerly included^[5]

moved to other genera (Belostemma, Cynanchum, Dregea, Gongronema, Heterostemma, Hybanthera, Lygisma, Pergularia, Sarcolobus, Sphaerocodon, Streptocaulon, Vincetoxicum)

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References

^ 39. 娃儿藤属 wa er teng shu Tylophora R. Brown, Flora of China
^ Elliot, Rodger W.; Jones, David L.; Blake, Trevor (2010). Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants Suitable for Cultivation: Volume 9 – Sp-Z. Port Melbourne: Lothian Press. p. 354. ISBN 978-0-7344-0974-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Forster, Paul I (1992). "A taxonomic revision of Tylophora R. Br. (Asclepiadaceae: Marsdenieae) in Australia". Australian Systematic Botany. 5 (1): 29–51. doi:10.1071/SB9920029.
^ Endress and Bruyns; Bruyns, Peter V. (2000). "A revised classification of the Apocynaceae". Botanical Review. 66: 1–56. doi:10.1007/BF02857781.
^ ^a ^b The Plant List
^ Ethnobotanical Leaflets 2010
^ Ethnobotanical Leaflets 2003

[1] 39. 娃儿藤属 wa er teng shu Tylophora R. Brown, Flora of China

[EJ10-2] Elliot, Rodger W.; Jones, David L.; Blake, Trevor (2010). Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants Suitable for Cultivation: Volume 9 – Sp-Z. Port Melbourne: Lothian Press. p. 354. ISBN 978-0-7344-0974-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[3] Forster, Paul I (1992). "A taxonomic revision of Tylophora R. Br. (Asclepiadaceae: Marsdenieae) in Australia". Australian Systematic Botany. 5 (1): 29–51. doi:10.1071/SB9920029.

[4] Endress and Bruyns; Bruyns, Peter V. (2000). "A revised classification of the Apocynaceae". Botanical Review. 66: 1–56. doi:10.1007/BF02857781.

[i-5] The Plant List

[6] Ethnobotanical Leaflets 2010

[7] Ethnobotanical Leaflets 2003

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