Beentje, H. (2021) Apocynaceae, sous-familes I. Apocynoideae et II. Rauvolfioideae Flore d' Afrique Centrale Jardin botanique de Meise
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. & Kupicha, F.K. et al. (1985) Apocynaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(2)
Trees, shrubs, lianes or (rarely) herbs, usually with milky latex. Stipules usually 0. Leaves opposite or whorled, less often alternate or spiral, simple, entire. Flowers bisexual, usually actinomorphic, (4-)5-merous. Corolla tubular, sometimes with a corona. Ovary superior or sometimes partly inferior, 1- or 2-locular or composed of 2 7 ± free carpels. Fruit a berry, drupe or follicle, entire or composed of 2 ± free carpels. Seeds in dry fruits often winged or with a tuft of hairs. Worldwide: 163 genera and 1,850 species, mostly tropical. Angola: 33 genera and 59 taxa. |
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| Genus | Content |
| Adenium Roem. & Schult. | Description |
| Alafia Thouars | Description |
| Alstonia R. Br. | Description |
| Ancylobothrys Pierre | Description |
| Baissea A. DC. | Description |
| Callichilia Stapf | Description |
| Carissa L. | Description, Image |
| Catharanthus G. Don | Description |
| Chamaeclitandra (Stapf) Pichon | Description, Image |
| Clitandra Benth. | Description |
| Crioceras Pierre | Description |
| Cylindropsis Pierre | Description |
| Dictyophleba Pierre | Description |
| Diplorhynchus Welw. ex Ficalho & Hiern | Description, Image |
| Funtumia Stapf | Description |
| Holarrhena R. Br. | Description |
| Hunteria Roxb. | Description |
| Landolphia P. Beauv. | Description |
| Motandra A.DC. | Description |
| Oncinotis Benth. | Description |
| Orthopichonia H.Huber | Description |
| Pachypodium Lindl. | Description |
| Picralima Pierre | Description |
| Pleiocarpa Benth. | Description |
| Pleioceras Baill. | Description |
| Rauvolfia L. | Description |
| Saba (Pichon) Pichon | Description, Image |
| Schizozygia Baill. | Description |
| Strophanthus DC. | Description, Image |
| Tabernaemontana L. | Description |
| Tabernanthe Baill. | Description |
| Vahadenia Stapf | Description |
| Voacanga Thouars | Description |