Leptadenia

Leptadenia is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1810. It is native to Africa, including Madagascar, as well as southwest Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and Indochina.

Species

Nine species are accepted.

• Leptadenia albida – southwestern Angola, Namibia, and northwestern Cape Provinces
• Leptadenia arborea <small>(Forssk.) Schweinf.</small> – Sahara, Sahel, and Arabian Peninsula
• Leptadenia gossweileri – southern Angola
• Leptadenia jasminiflora – southern Democratic Republic of the Congo to South Africa
• Leptadenia lanceolata <small>(Poir.) Goyder</small> – North Africa and western and eastern tropical Africa
• Leptadenia madagascariensis <small>Decne.</small> – Madagascar
• Leptadenia pyrotechnica <small>(Forssk.) Decne.</small> – widespread from Algeria to India
• Leptadenia reticulata <small>(Retz.) Wight & Arn.</small> – Indian Subcontinent, Myanmar, and Cambodia
• Leptadenia viminea – western and central Himalayas and India

transferred to other genera (Genianthus, Periploca)

1. Leptadenia elliptica <small>Blume</small> synonym of Genianthus ellipticus <small>(Blume) Bakh. f.</small>
2. Leptadenia visciformis <small>Vatke</small> synonym of Periploca visciformis <small>(Vatke) K. Schum.</small>

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