Apocynum venetum | |
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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 L. | |
Synonyms | |
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Apocynum venetum, commonly known as sword-leaf dogbane, is a plant species in the dogbane family that is poisonous but used as a source of fiber, medicine, and nectar for production of honey.
Distribution and habitat
Apocynum venetum is considered to be native to a wide range in northern Asia and Southeast Europe: Italy, Bulgaria, Romania, Ex-Yugoslavia, Turkey, Ukraine, Russia, Siberia, Central Asia, Iran, Iraq, Cyprus, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, and Japan. It grows in swamps, wet places, and maritime sands.
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. Apocynum venetum leaves have been used in traditional medicine for the treatment of hypertension.
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
- ^ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". wcsp.science.kew.org.
- 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.
- ^ "Apocynum venetum in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org.
- Altervista Flora Italiana, Apocino veneto, Trachomitum venetum (L.) Woodson
- "Apocynum venetum PFAF Plant Database". pfaf.org. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
- https://journals-sagepub-com
- 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.
External links
- ITIS Standard Report for Apocynum cannabinum
- Jepson Manual Treatment of Apocynum cannabinum — invasive plant species in California.