Vincetoxicum indicum
Also known as: Asclepias asthmatica L.fil. +13 more
- Asclepias asthmatica L.fil.
- Asclepias prolifera Rottler ex Ainslie
- Asclepias vomitoria (Lam.) K.D.Koenig ex Hook.fil.
- Cynanchum flavum Thunb. ex Hook.f.
- Cynanchum ipecacuanha Willd.
- Cynanchum mucronatum Andrews
- Cynanchum mucronatum Jacks., 1807
- Cynanchum undatum Andrews
- Cynanchum viridiflorum Sims
- Cynanchum vomitorium Lam.
- Diplolepis vomitoria (Lam.) Lindl.
- Gonolobus mucronatus Sweet
- Hoya planiflora Wall. ex Hook.fil.
- Hybanthera javanica Hassk.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apocynaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing subshrub or climbing shrub.
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Vincetoxicum indicum is a climbing shrub belonging to the Apocynaceae family. Indigenous to Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Vincetoxicum, which contains over 250 distinct species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, India, Laccadive Is., Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nicobar Is., Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Leeward Is., Mauritius, Réunion, Seychelles, Windward Is.
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms