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Apocynaceae[HC, HC2](Dogbane Family)
Synonyms:
Asclepiadaceae[HC]Milkweed Family

Family information last updated 10/21/2003 by Fred Weinmann.

Taxon (native taxa in boldface)
Common Names
# Synonyms
Apocynum androsaemifolium L.[HC, HC2]
flytrap dogbane, spreading dogbane
4 synonyms
Apocynum cannabinum L.[HC, HC2]
clasping-leaved dogbane, common dogbane, hemp dogbane
4 synonyms
Apocynum ×floribundum Greene[HC2, IMF]
western dogbane
1 synonym
Asclepias cordifolia (Benth.) Jeps.[HC2]
purple milkweed
0 synonyms
Asclepias cryptoceras S. Watson[HC, HC2]
Humboldt milkweed, pallid milkweed
3 synonyms
Asclepias fascicularis Decne.[HC, HC2]
Mexican whorled milkweed, narrow-leaf milkweed
0 synonyms
Asclepias incarnata L.[Draft FNA]
swamp milkweed
0 synonyms
Asclepias speciosa Torr.[HC, HC2]
showy milkweed
1 synonym
Vinca major L.[HC, HC2]
greater periwinkle
0 synonyms
Vinca minor L.[HC2]
lesser periwinkle
0 synonyms
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