Apocynaceae

Dogbane family

Draft · pending review

Dogbane family. A largely tropical family famous for potent alkaloids and milky latex; several members are important (and sometimes dangerous) cardiac and anticancer plants.

Herbs in this family (3)

Cryptolepis Cryptolepis sanguinolenta Gymnema Gymnema sylvestre Periwinkle Vinca major

Also in this family

Notable members not (yet) in the database.

Rauwolfia
Oleander
Vinca (Madagascar periwinkle)
Frangipani