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Apocynum
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Apocynum, commonly known as dogbane or Indian hemp, is a small genus of the flowering plant family Apocynaceae. Its name comes from Ancient Greek , from apo- "away" and kyōn "dog", referring to dogbane (Cionura erecta), which was used to poison dogs. The genus is native to North America, temperate Asia, and southeastern Europe.
Species
hemp dogbane
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderGentianales
- FamilyApocynaceae
罗布麻属（学名：Apocynum）是夹竹桃科下的一个属，为直立草本或亚灌木植物。该属共有14种，分布于北温带。[1] 参考文献 ^ 中国种子植物科属词典. 中国数字植物标本馆. （原始内容存档于2012-04-11）. 外部链接 維基物種中有關罗布麻属的數據 维基共享资源中相关的多媒体资源：罗布麻属 维基物种中的分类信息：罗布麻属 （简体中文）中国数字植物标本馆中的相关内容：罗布麻属 这是一篇與植物相關的小作品。你可以通过编辑或修订扩充其内容。 查 论 编 取自“https://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=罗布麻属&oldid=45232198” 分类： 罗布麻属 夾竹桃科 卡尔·林奈命名的生物分类 隐藏分类： 维基数据有相关图片而本地未添加 WikispeciesLatinName 全部小作品 植物小作品
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Research
251 papers- Apocynum venetum, a medicinal, economical and ecological plant: a review update.PeerJ · 2023
- Apocynum venetum leaf extract alleviated doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity through the AKT/Bcl-2 signaling pathway.Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology · 2022
- Apocynum Cannabinum.Daniel's Texas medical journal · 1891
- Apocynum Cannabinum in Dropsy.The Independent practitioner · 1881
- Ethnomedical uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of Apocynum venetum L.Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2025
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- Apocynum
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- Apocynum
- taxon common name
- 草夹竹桃属
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- www.paenflowered.org/apgii/gentianales/apocynaceae/apocynum
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Apocynum, commonly known as dogbane or Indian hemp, is a small genus of the flowering plant family Apocynaceae. Its name comes from Ancient Greek , from apo- "away" and kyōn "dog", referring to dogbane (Cionura erecta), which was used to poison dogs. The genus is native to North America, temperate Asia, and southeastern Europe.
Apocynum species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species, including the queen butterfly and the mouse moth.