Matelea

Matelea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae. It contains about 200 species, which are commonly known as milkvines. Some people consider Chthamalia to be a synonym to or a subgenus of Matelea.

Matelea
Matelea denticulata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae
Tribe: Asclepiadeae
Genus: Matelea
Aubl.
Synonyms
  • Amphorella Brandegee (1910)
  • Callaeolepium H.Karst. (1866)
  • Coelostelma E.Fourn. (1885)
  • Cyclodon Small (1933)
  • Edisonia Small (1933)
  • Heliostemma Woodson (1935)
  • Himantostemma A.Gray (1885)
  • Hostea Willd. (1798), nom. superfl.
  • Jacaima Rendle (1936)
  • Labidostelma Schltr. (1906)
  • Lhotzkyella Rauschert (1982)
  • Malinvaudia E.Fourn. (1885)
  • Matella Bartl. (1830), orth. var.
  • Microdactylon Brandegee (1908)
  • Odontostephana Alexander (1933)
  • Omphalophthalma H.Karst. (1866)
  • Pachystelma Brandegee (1920)
  • Peckoltia E.Fourn. (1885)
  • Poicilla Griseb. (1866)
  • Poicillopsis Schltr. (1912)
  • Prosthecidiscus Donn.Sm. (1898)
  • Pulvinaria E.Fourn. (1885), nom. illeg.
  • Pycnobregma Baill. (1890)
  • Rothrockia A.Gray (1885)
  • Rytidoloma Turcz. (1852)
  • Tetracustelma Baill. (1890)
  • Trichosacme Zucc. (1845)
  • Tympananthe Hassk. (1847)
  • Urostephanus B.L.Rob. & Greenm. (1895)
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