The silk plant plants (Asclepiadoideae), also mentioned, are a Unterfamilie that of the dog poison plants (Apocynaceae). Traditionally they are treated as an own family Asclepiadaceae, newer molecular-biological realizations to have it is however resulted in that they belong to the dog poison plants.

Their original spreading emphasis is Africa as well as Eastern Asia.

A part of the Taxa are stammsukkulente plants. Some kinds are often used in Europe as ornamental plants. In addition, there are krautige plants of several years.

Well-known representatives of this family are the carrion flowers (Stapelia) with their typical unpleasant blooms " smell ", the wax flowers (Hoya), the Schwalbenwurz (Vincetoxicum hirundinaria) and the silk plants (Asclepias).

Kinds

The Unterfamilie covers more than 200 kinds and about 2400 kinds (selection):

• Silk plants (Asclepias) - approx. 100 kinds
• Brachystelma - approx. 100 kinds
• Calotropis - e.g.:
  • O (Calotropis procera)
• Caralluma
• Shining hereditary lumen (Ceropegia) - approx. 160 kinds
• Cynanchum - approx. 200 kinds
• Echidnopsis
• Gonolobus - approx. 100 kinds
• Hoodia - approx. 20 kinds, e.g.:
  • Hoodia gordonii
• Wax flowers (Hoya) - approx. 90 kinds
• Huernia
• Marsdenia - approx. 100 kinds
• Matalea - approx. 180 kinds
• Orbea
• Carrion flowers (Stapelia)
• Schwalbenwurzen (Vincetoxicum), e.g.:
  • White Schwalbenwurz (Vincetoxicum hirundinaria)
  • Black Schwalbenwurz (Vincetoxicum nigrum)
  • Brown Schwalbenwurz (Vincetoxicum fuscatum)

Pictures

Related links

• Illustrated overview to the Ascleps
• The industrial union Ascleps in [[DKG]]
• Care references to the culture of shining hereditary lumen (Ceropegia)
• Resuming literature of shining hereditary lumen (Ceropegia)

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