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Taxon:
Cynanchum viminale
(L.) Bassi
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Cynanchum
Family:
Apocynaceae
Subfamily:
Asclepiadoideae
Tribe:
Asclepiadeae
Subtribe:
Cynanchinae
Nomen number:
464436
Place of publication:
Bononiensi Sci. Inst. Acad. Comment. 6(Opusc.):17. 1768
Verified:
02/02/2012
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Euphorbia viminale
L.
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Asclepias viminalis
(L.) Steud.
Sarcostemma viminale
(L.) R. Br.
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Asclepias acida
Roxb.
Sarcostemma acidum
(Roxb.) Voigt
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Reference(s)
Goyder, D. J.
2008. Nomenclatural changes resulting from the transfer of tropical African
Sarcostemma
to
Cynanchum
( Apocynaceae : Asclepiadoideae ). Kew Bull. 63:471-472.
Liede-Schumann, S. & U. Meve.
2005. Notes on succulent
Cynanchum
(Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae) in East Africa. Novon 15:320-323.
URL:
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/744#/summary
Note:
lists as
C. viminale
L.
Meve, U. & S. Liede-Schumann.
2013. Erratum to: Taxonomic dissolution of
Sarcostemma
(Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae). Kew Bull. 68:187-188.
Thulin, M., ed.
1993-. Flora of Somalia.
Note:
lists as
C. viminale
(L.) L.
Common names
English
causticbush –
Reference(s)
caustic-creeper –
Reference(s)
sacred soma –
Reference(s)
soma –
Reference(s)
Transcribed Chinese
rou shan hu –
Reference(s)
Distribution
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Kenya
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Tanzania
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Uganda
1
Native
Africa
Macaronesia
Cabo Verde
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Djibouti
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Eritrea
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Ethiopia
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Somalia
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Sudan
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Angola
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Malawi
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Zimbabwe
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
Botswana
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
Eswatini
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
Lesotho
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
Namibia
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
Eastern Cape
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
Free State
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
KwaZulu-Natal
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
Limpopo
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
Mpumalanga
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
Northern Cape
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
Western Cape
1
Native
Africa
Western Indian Ocean
Madagascar
1
Native
Africa
Western Indian Ocean
Mauritius
Rodrigues Island
1
Native
Africa
Western Indian Ocean
Reunion
1
Native
Africa
Western Indian Ocean
Seychelles
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Arabian Peninsula
Oman
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Arabian Peninsula
Saudi Arabia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Arabian Peninsula
Yemen
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Guangdong Sheng
s.
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Hainan Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
Andhra Pradesh
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
Bihar
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
Gujarat
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
Karnataka
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
Kerala
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
Madhya Pradesh
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
Maharashtra
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
Odisha
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
Rajasthan
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
Tamil Nadu
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
Uttar Pradesh
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
West Bengal
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Nepal
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Pakistan
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Myanmar
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Thailand
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Vietnam
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Philippines
1
Native
Australasia
Australia
Australia
Northern Territory
1
Native
Australasia
Australia
Australia
Queensland
1
Native
Australasia
Australia
Australia
South Australia
1
Native
Australasia
Australia
Australia
Victoria
1
Native
Australasia
Australia
Australia
Western Australia
1
Native
Pacific
Southwestern Pacific
New Caledonia
Native
Africa
MACARONESIA:
Cabo Verde
NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Djibouti
,
Eritrea
,
Ethiopia
,
Sudan
,
Somalia
EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Kenya
,
Tanzania
,
Uganda
SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA:
Angola
,
Malawi
,
Zimbabwe
SOUTHERN AFRICA:
Botswana
,
Lesotho
,
Namibia
,
Eswatini
,
South Africa
[KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape, Limpopo, Mpumalanga]
WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN:
Madagascar
,
Mauritius
[Rodrigues Island],
Reunion
,
Seychelles
Asia-Temperate
ARABIAN PENINSULA:
Oman
,
Saudi Arabia
,
Yemen
CHINA:
China
[Guangdong Sheng (s.), Hainan Sheng]
Asia-Tropical
INDIAN SUBCONTINENT:
India
[Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka],
Nepal
,
Pakistan
INDO-CHINA:
Myanmar
,
Thailand
,
Vietnam
MALESIA:
Philippines
Australasia
AUSTRALIA:
Australia
[Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia, Northern Territory]
Pacific
SOUTHWESTERN PACIFIC:
New Caledonia
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Medicines
folklore
fide F ChinaEng, as
Sarcostemma acidum
; Healing Pl India, as
Sarcostemma acidum
; CRC MedHerbs ed2, as
Sarcostemma acidum
Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds.
1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
URL:
http://www.efloras.org/browse.aspx?flora_id=2
Vertebrate poisons
mammals
as
Sarcostemma viminale
Kellerman, T. S. et al.
1988. Plant poisonings and mycotoxicoses of livestock in Southern Africa
Name
References