Biology:Apocynum venetum
Apocynum venetum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Genus: | Apocynum |
Species: | A. venetum
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Binomial name | |
Apocynum venetum | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Apocynum venetum, commonly known as sword-leaf dogbane,[2] is a plant species in the dogbane family that is poisonous but used as a source of fiber, medicine, and nectar for production of honey.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Apocynum venetum is considered to be native to a wide range in northern Asia and Southeast Europe: Italy, Bulgaria, Romania, Ex-Yugoslavia, Turkey, Ukraine , Russia , Siberia, Central Asia, Iran, Iraq, Cyprus, Pakistan , Afghanistan, China , and Japan .[1][3][4] It grows in swamps, wet places, and maritime sands.[5]
Uses
Apocynum venetum fibers can be extracted from the A. venetum bast; these fibers possess the luster of silk, smoothness of ramie, malleability of cashmere, and the softness of cotton.[6] Apocynum venetum leaves have been used in traditional medicine for the treatment of hypertension.[7]
Subspecies
Subspecies include:[1]
- Apocynum venetum subsp. armenum (Pobed.) ined. – Turkey, Iran, Caucasus
- Apocynum venetum subsp. basikurumon (H.Hara) ined. – Japan
- Apocynum venetum subsp. lancifolium (Russanov) ined. – Siberia, China (including Tibet + Xinjiang), Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan
- Apocynum venetum subsp. russanovii (Pobed.) ined. – Ostriv Dzharylhach Peninsula in Ukraine
- Apocynum venetum subsp. sarmatiense (Woodson) ined. – Bulgaria, Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Caucasus
- Apocynum venetum subsp. scabrum (Russanov) ined. – Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan
- Apocynum venetum subsp. tauricum (Pobed.) ined. – Cape St. Ilya in Crimea
- Apocynum venetum subsp. venetum – Italy
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". https://wcsp.science.kew.org/namedetail.do?name_id=12978.
- ↑ English Names for Korean Native Plants. Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. 2015. pp. 355. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. http://www.forest.go.kr/kna/special/download/English_Names_for_Korean_Native_Plants.pdf. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Apocynum venetum in Flora of China @ efloras.org". http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200018353.
- ↑ Altervista Flora Italiana, Apocino veneto, Trachomitum venetum (L.) Woodson
- ↑ "Apocynum venetum PFAF Plant Database". https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Apocynum+venetum.
- ↑ https://journals-sagepub-com[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
- ↑ Waltenberger B, Mocan A, Šmejkal K, Heiss EH, Atanasov AG. Natural Products to Counteract the Epidemic of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders. Molecules. 2016 Jun 22;21(6). doi: 10.3390/molecules21060807 E807. Review. PMID 27338339; PMC 4928700.
External links
- ITIS Standard Report for Apocynum cannabinum
- Jepson Manual Treatment of Apocynum cannabinum — invasive plant species in California.
Wikidata ☰ Q9359004 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apocynum venetum.
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