Rank Species | Genus Apocynum Higher classification Apocynum | |
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Similar Apocynum, Eucommia ulmoides, Jiaogulan, Apocynaceae, Sicklepod | ||
Apocynum venetum, commonly known as sword-leaf dogbane, is a plant species in the dogbane family, poisonous but used as a source of fiber, medicine, and nectar for production of honey.
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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, Yugoslavia, Turkey, Ukraine, Russia, Siberia, Central Asia, Iran, Iraq, Cyprus, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, and Japan.
Subspecies
Subspecies include:
- 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
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