# Periplocoideae

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**Periplocoideae** is a [subfamily](/source/Subfamily) of the dogbane plant family, [Apocynaceae](/source/Apocynaceae). It was not divided into [tribes](/source/Tribe_(biology)) as of 2014. It was previously included in the family Asclepiadaceae before that family was split into three subfamilies, [Asclepiadoideae](/source/Asclepiadoideae), Periplocoideae and [Secamonoideae](/source/Secamonoideae) and all were placed with the plants already included in the Apocynaceae, now the subfamilies [Rauvolfioideae](/source/Rauvolfioideae) and [Apocynoideae](/source/Apocynoideae).[1]

## Genera

In 2014, the subfamily was [circumscribed](/source/Circumscription_(taxonomy)) to contain the following genera:[1]

- *[Atherandra](/source/Atherandra)* Decne.
- *[Baroniella](/source/Baroniella)* Costantin & Gallaud
- *[Baseonema](/source/Baseonema)* Schltr. & Rendle
- *[Batesanthus](/source/Batesanthus)* N.E.Br.
- *[Buckollia](/source/Buckollia)* Venter & R.L.Verh.
- *[Camptocarpus](/source/Camptocarpus)* Decne.
- *[Cryptolepis](/source/Cryptolepis_(plant))* R.Br.
- *[Cryptostegia](/source/Cryptostegia)* R.Br.
- *[Decalepis](/source/Decalepis)* Wight & Arn.
- *[Ectadium](/source/Ectadium)* E.Mey.
- *[Epistemma](/source/Epistemma)* D.V.Field & J.B.Hall
- *[Finlaysonia](/source/Finlaysonia)* Wall.
- *[Gymnanthera](/source/Gymnanthera)* R.Br.
- *[Hemidesmus](/source/Hemidesmus)* R.Br.
- *[Ischnolepis](/source/Ischnolepis)* Jum. & H.Perrier
- *Kappia* Venter, A.P.Dold & R.L.Verh., syn. of *[Chlorocyathus](/source/Chlorocyathus)* Oliv.[2]
- *[Maclaudia](/source/Maclaudia)* Venter & R.L.Verh.
- *[Mondia](/source/Mondia_(plant))* Skeels
- *[Myriopteron](/source/Myriopteron)* Griff.
- *[Parquetina](/source/Cryptolepis_(plant))* Baill.
- *[Pentopetia](/source/Pentopetia)* Decne.
- *[Periploca](/source/Periploca_(plant))* L.
- *[Petopentia](/source/Petopentia)* Bullock
- *[Phyllanthera](/source/Phyllanthera)* Blume
- *[Raphionacme](/source/Raphionacme)* Harv.
- *[Sacleuxia](/source/Sacleuxia)* Baill. (sometimes included in *[Cryptolepis](/source/Cryptolepis_(plant))*)
- *[Sarcorrhiza](/source/Sarcorrhiza)* Bullock
- *[Schlechterella](/source/Schlechterella)* K.Schum.
- *[Stomatostemma](/source/Stomatostemma)* N.E. Br. (sometimes included in *[Cryptolepis](/source/Cryptolepis_(plant))*)
- *[Streptocaulon](/source/Streptocaulon)* Wight & Arn.
- *[Tacazzea](/source/Tacazzea)* Decne.
- *[Telectadium](/source/Telectadium)* Baill.
- *[Zygostelma](/source/Zygostelma)* Benth.

## References

1. Endress, Mary E.; Liede-Schumann, Sigrid; Meve, Ulrich (2014). ["An updated classification for Apocynaceae"](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/265728505). *Phytotaxa*. **159** (3): 175–194. [doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.159.3.2](https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.159.3.2). [ISSN 1179-3163](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/1179-3163)

1. "*Chlorocyathus* Oliv..". 3264-1. Retrieved 2023-12-01.

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