Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Choux
                
                
                    
Source:
cmp
                
                
                    
Year:
1923
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Ann. Mus. Colon. Marseille , sér. 4, 1(2): 11, 12 (1923)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000632805
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Cynanchum appendiculatum
 - Appendaged Swallowwort
 - Appendaged Dogbane
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Cynanchum appendiculatum (also called Appendiculate Swallow-wort, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Madagascar. It is typically found in dry grasslands, meadows, and roadsides.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Cynanchum appendiculatum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Cynanchum appendiculatum has small, white flowers with yellow anthers. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of cotyledons.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Cynanchum appendiculatum is a perennial herb that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers a sunny location and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some shade. It can be propagated by dividing the root clumps in the spring or by sowing the seeds in the fall.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Cynanchum appendiculatum
                        
                            Cynanchum appendiculatum is native to Madagascar.                        
                     
                
                                    
                        Cynanchum appendiculatum FAQ
                        
                            What is the scientific name of Cynanchum appendiculatum?
Cynanchum appendiculatum
What is the common name of Cynanchum appendiculatum?
Appendiculatum Cynanchum
What is the habitat of Cynanchum appendiculatum?
Dry, rocky hillsides and open woodlands
                          
                     
                
                                    
                        Species in the Cynanchum genus
                        
                            Cynanchum absconditum, 
Cynanchum abyssinicum, 
Cynanchum acidum, 
Cynanchum aculeatum, 
Cynanchum acuminatum, 
Cynanchum acutifolium, 
Cynanchum acutum, 
Cynanchum adalinae, 
Cynanchum africanum, 
Cynanchum alatum, 
Cynanchum altiscandens, 
Cynanchum ambovombense, 
Cynanchum ampanihense, 
Cynanchum analamazaotrense, 
Cynanchum anderssonii, 
Cynanchum andringitrense, 
Cynanchum angavokeliense, 
Cynanchum ansamalense, 
Cynanchum anthonyanum, 
Cynanchum antsiranense, 
Cynanchum appendiculatopsis, 
Cynanchum appendiculatum, 
Cynanchum arenarium, 
Cynanchum auriculatum, 
Cynanchum balense, 
Cynanchum baronii, 
Cynanchum batangense, 
Cynanchum beatricis, 
Cynanchum bernardii, 
Cynanchum bicampanulatum, 
Cynanchum bifidum, 
Cynanchum bisinuatum, 
Cynanchum blandum, 
Cynanchum blyttioides, 
Cynanchum bonariense, 
Cynanchum bosseri, 
Cynanchum boudieri, 
Cynanchum boveanum, 
Cynanchum bowmanii, 
Cynanchum brasiliense, 
Cynanchum brevicoronatum, 
Cynanchum bricenoi, 
Cynanchum bulligerum, 
Cynanchum bungei, 
Cynanchum callialatum, 
Cynanchum carautanum, 
Cynanchum caudigerum, 
Cynanchum celebicum, 
Cynanchum chanchanense, 
Cynanchum chinense,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Apocynaceae family
                        
                            Acokanthera laevigata, 
Acokanthera oblongifolia, 
Acokanthera oppositifolia, 
Acokanthera rotundata, 
Acokanthera schimperi, 
Adenium boehmianum, 
Adenium multiflorum, 
Adenium obesum, 
Adenium oleifolium, 
Adenium swazicum, 
Adenium dhofarense, 
Aganosma breviloba, 
Aganosma cymosa, 
Aganosma gracilis, 
Aganosma lacei, 
Aganosma petelotii, 
Aganosma schlechteriana, 
Aganosma siamensis, 
Aganosma wallichii, 
Aganosma heynei, 
Alafia alba, 
Alafia barteri, 
Alafia benthamii, 
Alafia berrieri, 
Alafia calophylla, 
Alafia caudata, 
Alafia erythrophthalma, 
Alafia falcata, 
Alafia fuscata, 
Alafia insularis, 
Alafia intermedia, 
Alafia landolphioides, 
Alafia lucida, 
Alafia microstylis, 
Alafia multiflora, 
Alafia nigrescens, 
Alafia orientalis, 
Alafia parciflora, 
Alafia pauciflora, 
Alafia perrieri, 
Alafia schumannii, 
Alafia thouarsii, 
Alafia vallium, 
Alafia verschuereni, 
Alafia whytei, 
Alafia zambesiaca, 
Allamanda calcicola, 
Allamanda angustifolia, 
Allamanda blanchetii, 
Allamanda cathartica,