Organisms

Apocynaceae

The dogbane family of the order Gentianales. Members of the family have milky, often poisonous juice, smooth-margined leaves, and flowers in clusters.

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Abstract

The dogbane family of the order Gentianales. Members of the family have milky, often poisonous juice, smooth-margined leaves, and flowers in clusters.

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  • Asclepiadaceae
  • Acokanthera
  • Caralluma
  • Carissa
  • Cerbera
  • Chonemorpha
  • Cryptostegia
  • Gomphocarpus
  • Gongronema
  • Himatanthus
  • Plumeria
  • Rhazya

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2002

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.456w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Apocynaceae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D029062. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D029062
  2. Apocynaceae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apocynaceae
  3. Apocynaceae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173756