Apocynum venetum
Apocynum venetum, commonly known as sword-leaf dogbane,[2] is a plant species in the dogbane family, poisonous but used as a source of fiber, medicine, and nectar for production of honey.[3] Apocynum venetum leaves have been used in the traditional medicine for hypertension treatment.[4]
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Genus: | Apocynum |
Species: | A. venetum |
Binomial name | |
Apocynum venetum | |
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Distribution
Apocynum venetum is considered to be native to a wide range in northern Asia and SE Europe: Italy, Bulgaria, Romania, Ex/Yugoslavia, Turkey, Ukraine, Russia, Siberia, Central Asia, Iran, Iraq, Cyprus, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, and Japan.[1][3][5]
Uses
Apocynum venetum fibers can be extracted from the A. venetum bast; these fibers possess the luster of silk, smoothness of ramie, malleability of cashmere, and the softness of cotton.[6]
Subspecies
Subspecies include:[1]
- Apocynum venetum subsp. armenum (Pobed.) ined. - Turkey, Iran, Caucasus
- Apocynum venetum subsp. basikurumon (H.Hara) ined. - Japan
- Apocynum venetum subsp. lancifolium (Russanov) ined. - Siberia, China (including Tibet + Xinjiang), Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan
- Apocynum venetum subsp. russanovii (Pobed.) ined. - Ostriv Dzharylhach Peninsula in Ukraine
- Apocynum venetum subsp. sarmatiense (Woodson) ined. - Bulgaria, Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Caucasus
- Apocynum venetum subsp. scabrum (Russanov) ined. - Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan
- Apocynum venetum subsp. tauricum (Pobed.) ined. - Cape St. Ilya in Crimea
- Apocynum venetum subsp. venetum - Italy
References
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. 2015. p. 355. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2016 – via Korea Forest Service.
- Flora of China Vol. 16 Page 181 罗布麻 luo bu ma Apocynum venetum Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1: 213. 1753.
- Waltenberger B, Mocan A, Šmejkal K, Heiss EH, Atanasov AG. Natural Products to Counteract the Epidemic of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders. Molecules. 2016 Jun 22;21(6). doi: 10.3390/molecules21060807 E807. Review. PMID 27338339; PMC 4928700.
- Altervista Flora Italiana, Apocino veneto, Trachomitum venetum (L.) Woodson
- https://journals-sagepub-com%5B%5D
External links
- ITIS Standard Report for Apocynum cannabinum
- Jepson Manual Treatment of Apocynum cannabinum — invasive plant species in California.
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