Tylophora is a former genus of climbing plants or vines, first described as a genus in 1810. The genus was originally erected by Robert Brown for four species he described in Australia. It was synonymized with Vincetoxicum in 2018,[1] a decision accepted by Plants of the World Online as of February 2023.[2]

Former species

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Species have been moved to other genera, mainly Vincetoxicum, but also Gongronema, Heterostemma, Lygisma, Sarcolobus, Secamone, Stephanotis (syn. Wattakaka), and Streptocaulon. Former species include:[3]

References

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  1. ^ Leide-Schumann, Sigrid & Meve, Ulrich (2018). "Vincetoxicum (Apocynaceae—Asclepiadoideae) expanded to include Tylophora and allies". Phytotaxa. 369 (3): 129. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.369.3.1. S2CID 92204609.
  2. ^ "Tylophora R.Br". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  3. ^ "Search for Tylophora R.Br". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-02-16.