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Calotropis

Calotropis

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Calotropis
Genus recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Catalogue of Life in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Calotropis
Genus recognized by Jordan Species List, Egypt Species List, wikipedia 中文维基百科, wikipedia русскую Википедию, wikipedia NL, wikipedia POL, wikipedia VI, wikipedia FI, wikipedia NO, wikipedia UK, wikipedia SV, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, Afghanistan Species List, Algeria Species List, Angola Species List, Bangladesh Species List, Barbados Species List, Australia Species List, Benin Species List, Bolivia Species List, Bonaire Saint Eustatius and Saba Species List, Brazil Species List, Burkina Faso Species List, Burundi Species List, Cameroon Species List, Cape Verde Species List, Chad Species List, China Species List, Colombia Species List, Costa Rica Species List, Curacao Species List, Democratic Republic of the Congo Species List, Djibouti Species List, Dominican Republic Species List, El Salvador Species List, Eritrea Species List, Ethiopia Species List, France Species List, French Polynesia Species List, Gabon Species List, Ghana Species List, Guatemala Species List, Guyana Species List, India Species List, Israel Species List, Ivory Coast Species List, Jamaica Species List, Kenya Species List, Kuwait Species List, Madagascar Species List, Malawi Species List, Mali Species List, Mauritania Species List, Mongolia Species List, Morocco Species List, Nepal Species List, Nicaragua Species List, Nigeria Species List, Oman Species List, Pakistan Species List, Palestine Species List, Panama Species List, Papua New Guinea Species List, Paraguay Species List, Philippines Species List, Puerto Rico Species List, Saint Kitts and Nevis Species List, Sao Tome and Principe Species List, Saudi Arabia Species List, Senegal Species List, Seychelles Species List, Singapore Species List, South Africa Species List, Suriname Species List, Tanzania Species List, Thailand Species List, Timor Leste Species List, Sri Lanka Species List, Togo Species List, United Arab Emirates Species List, Venezuela Species List, US Virgin Islands Species List, Yemen Species List, wikipedia ID, Indonesia Species List, Mexico Species List, Indian Ocean Species List, North Atlantic Species List, North Pacific Species List, South Atlantic Species List, South Pacific Species List, wikipedia AST, wikipedia LT, wikipedia MS, NCBI, wikipedia EO, wikipedia emerging languages, wikipedia emerging_languages, United States Species List, wikidata_hierarchy tar gz, wikipedia DE, wikipedia ES, wikipedia PT, wikipedia FR, wikipedia 한국어 위키백과, USDA PLANTS images, wikipedia EN, Wikidata Common Names, Wikipedia (inferred records), Wikimedia Commons, Barcode of Life Data Systems, Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test, Global Biotic Interactions, and Global Biotic Interactions
Calotropis
Recognized by Afghanistan Species List, Toxicity, INBio, Flora of Zimbabwe, Furui 2020, Kubitzki et al, and Flickr BHL
Calotropis R. Br.
Genus recognized by GBIF classification, Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023, USDA Plants data, and Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Alternative Names

Calotropis gigantea (L.) R. Br.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Periploca chinensis Decne.
Heterotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Calotropis
Harvest ancestor according to Plant Growth Form Data from NMNH Botany specimens, GBIF national node type records UK, Anguilla Species List, Aruba Species List, Mozambique Species List, Flickr Group, Flora do Brasil, iNaturalist, NMNH Collection, Plant Forms, Habitat and Distribution, Simpson et al 2020, TreatmentBank, and Global Biotic Interactions
Calotropis R. Br.
Authority according to NCBI
Madorius Rumph.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
calotropis
Harvest ancestor according to Global Biotic Interactions

Common Names

English

calotropis preferred
Recognized by USDA PLANTS images

Arabic

عشار preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bulgarian

калотропис preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

牛角瓜属 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Finnish

Madarit preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hebrew

פתילת המדבר preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Japanese

カロトロピス属 preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020
カロトロピス preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Lithuanian

Pienuolė preferred
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Persian

خرک preferred
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Polish

Mleczara preferred
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Somali

Booc preferred
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Swedish

Kronbusksläktet preferred
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Tamil

எருக்கன் preferred
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Telugu

జిల్లేడు preferred
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Thai

ดอกรัก preferred
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Vietnamese

Chi Bòng bòng preferred
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Wolof

Paftan preferred
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Arz

عشار preferred
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Zh Cn

牛角瓜属 preferred
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Zh Hans

牛角瓜属 preferred
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Zh Hant

牛角瓜屬 preferred
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Zh Hk

牛角瓜屬 preferred
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Zh Tw

牛角瓜屬 preferred
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Curated hierarchies for Calotropis

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Archaeplastida
Chloroplastida
Streptophyta
Embryophytes
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytes
Angiosperms
Eudicots
Superasterids
Asterids
Gentianales
Apocynaceae
Calotropis (this page)
Calotropis acia Buch.-Ham.
Calotropis gigantea (L.) W. T. Aiton
Calotropis procera (Ait.) Ait. fil.
Acokanthera
Adenium
Aganosma
Alyxia
Amsonia
Anatropanthus
Anechites
Anisotoma
Apocynum
Asketanthera
Aspidonepsis
Atherandra
Austrochthamalia
Bahiella
Barjonia
Baseonema
Batesanthus
Beaumontia
Blyttia
Bousigonia
Calciphila
Callichilia
Calocrater
Campestigma
Cerbera
Cibirhiza
Crioceras
Cryptostegia
Cycladenia
Cynanthum
Decalepis
Dictyophleba
Emicocarpus
Epistemma
Eucorymbia
Finlaysonia
Fockea
Geissospermum
Genianthus
Gomphocarpus
Gunnessia
Gymnanthera
Gymnema
Gyrostelma
Hancornia
Hemipogon
Heynella
Hunteria
Hypolobus
Ixodonerium
Kanahia
Kibatalia
Lachnostoma
Lepinia
Lygisma
Macoubea
Macroscepis
Marsdenia
Molongum
Mortoniella
Mucoa
Nerium
Oistonema
Oncinotis
Orthosia
Pachypodium
Pacouria
Pentacyphus
Pentasacme
Pentastelma
Petopentia
Plectaneia
Pleurostelma
Prestonia
Pseudolachnostoma
Pycnobotrya
Rhyncharrhena
Rhyssolobium
Rhytidostemma
Sarcolobus
Sarcorrhiza
Schistonema
Schubertia
Secamone
Sindechites
Spongiosperma
Stephanotis
Strempeliopsis
Streptocaulon
Strophanthus
Tassadia
Tylodontia
Urceola
Vahadenia
Vailia
Vinca
Voacanga
Woodia
Xysmalobium
Zygostelma
233 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023

Biota
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Gentianales Juss. ex Bercht. & J. Presl
Apocynaceae Juss.
Asclepiadoideae Burnett
Calotropis R. Br. (this page)
Calotropis acia Buch.-Ham.
Calotropis gigantea (L.) W. T. Aiton
Calotropis procera (Aiton) Aiton fil.
Anisotoma Fenzl
Araujia Brot.
Asclepias L.
Aspidoglossum E. Mey.
Aspidonepsis Nicholas & Goyder
Astephanus R. Br.
Asterostemma Decne.
Austrochthamalia Morillo & Fontella
Barjonia Decne.
Blepharodon Decne.
Calciphila Liede & Meve
Campestigma Pierre ex Costantin
Ceropegia L.
Cibirhiza Bruyns
Cionura Griseb.
Conomitra Fenzl
Cordylogyne E. Mey.
Cosmostigma Wight
Cristobalia Morillo, S. A. Cáceres & H. A. Keller
Cynanchum L.
Dalzielia Turrill
Dictyanthus Decne.
Diplolepis R. Br.
Dischidanthus Tsiang
Dischidia R. Br.
Ditassa R. Br.
Dolichopetalum Tsiang
Emicocarpus K. Schum. & Schltr.
Emplectanthus N. E. Br.
Eriostemma (Schltr.) Kloppenb. & Gilding
Eustegia R. Br.
Fanninia Harv.
Fischeria DC.
Fockea Endl.
Funastrum E. Fourn.
Glossostelma Schltr.
Gomphocarpus R. Br.
Gongronema (Endl.) Decne.
Gonolobus Michx.
Gymnema R. Br.
Gyrostelma E. Fourn.
Hemipogon Decne.
Heterostemma Wight & Arn.
Heynella Backer
Hoya R. Br.
Hypolobus E. Fourn.
Ibatia Decne.
Jasminanthes Blume
Jobinia E. Fourn.
Kanahia R. Br.
Kerbera E. Fourn.
Lachnostoma Kunth
Leptadenia R. Br.
Lygisma Hook. fil.
Macroditassa Malme
Macroscepis Kunth
Margaretta Oliv.
Marsdenia R. Br.
Matelea Aubl.
Metastelma R. Br.
Microloma R. Br.
Minaria T. U. P. Konno & Rapini
Miraglossum Kupicha
Monsanima Liede & Meve
Morilloa Fontella, Goes & S. A. Cáceres
Nautonia Decne.
Neoschumannia Schltr.
Nephradenia Decne.
Oncinema Arn.
Oreosparte Schltr.
Orthosia Decne.
Oxypetalum R. Br.
Oxystelma R. Br.
Pachycarpus E. Mey.
Papuahoya Rodda & Simonsson
Parapodium E. Mey.
Pentacyphus Schltr.
Pentasacme Wall. ex Wight
Pentatropis Wight & Arn.
Peplonia Decne.
Pergularia L.
Petalostelma E. Fourn.
Pherotrichis Decne.
Philibertia Kunth
Polystemma Decne.
Pruskortizia Morillo
Pseudolachnostoma Morillo
Pycnorhachis Benth.
Rhyssolobium E. Mey.
Rhytidostemma Morillo
Riocreuxia Decne.
Ruehssia H. Karst.
Scyphostelma Baill.
Sicyocarpus Bojer
Sinomarsdenia P. T. Li & J. J. Chen
Sisyranthus E. Mey.
Treutlera Hook. fil.
Tweedia Hook. & Arn.
Vincetoxicum N. M. Wolf
Xysmalobium R. Br.
47 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Archaeplastida
Chloroplastida
Streptophyta
Embryophytes
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytes
Angiosperms
Eudicots
Superasterids
Asterids
Gentianales
Apocynaceae
Calotropis (this page)
Calotropis acia Buch.-Ham.
Calotropis gigantea (L.) W. T. Aiton
Calotropis procera (Ait.) Ait. fil.
Acokanthera
Adenium
Aganosma
Alyxia
Amsonia
Anatropanthus
Anechites
Anisotoma
Apocynum
Asketanthera
Aspidonepsis
Atherandra
Austrochthamalia
Bahiella
Barjonia
Baseonema
Batesanthus
Beaumontia
Blyttia
Bousigonia
Calciphila
Callichilia
Calocrater
Campestigma
Cerbera
Cibirhiza
Crioceras
Cryptostegia
Cycladenia
Cynanthum
Decalepis
Dictyophleba
Emicocarpus
Epistemma
Eucorymbia
Finlaysonia
Fockea
Geissospermum
Genianthus
Gomphocarpus
Gunnessia
Gymnanthera
Gymnema
Gyrostelma
Hancornia
Hemipogon
Heynella
Hunteria
Hypolobus
Ixodonerium
Kanahia
Kibatalia
Lachnostoma
Lepinia
Lygisma
Macoubea
Macroscepis
Marsdenia
Molongum
Mortoniella
Mucoa
Nerium
Oistonema
Oncinotis
Orthosia
Pachypodium
Pacouria
Pentacyphus
Pentasacme
Pentastelma
Petopentia
Plectaneia
Pleurostelma
Prestonia
Pseudolachnostoma
Pycnobotrya
Rhyncharrhena
Rhyssolobium
Rhytidostemma
Sarcolobus
Sarcorrhiza
Schistonema
Schubertia
Secamone
Sindechites
Spongiosperma
Stephanotis
Strempeliopsis
Streptocaulon
Strophanthus
Tassadia
Tylodontia
Urceola
Vahadenia
Vailia
Vinca
Voacanga
Woodia
Xysmalobium
Zygostelma
233 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Archaeplastida
Chloroplastida
Streptophyta
Embryophytes
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytes
Angiosperms
Eudicots
Superasterids
Asterids
Gentianales
Apocynaceae
Calotropis (this page)
Calotropis acia Buch.-Ham.
Calotropis gigantea (L.) W. T. Aiton
Calotropis procera (Ait.) Ait. fil.
Acokanthera
Adenium
Aganosma
Alyxia
Amsonia
Anatropanthus
Anechites
Anisotoma
Apocynum
Asketanthera
Aspidonepsis
Atherandra
Austrochthamalia
Bahiella
Barjonia
Baseonema
Batesanthus
Beaumontia
Blyttia
Bousigonia
Calciphila
Callichilia
Calocrater
Campestigma
Cerbera
Cibirhiza
Crioceras
Cryptostegia
Cycladenia
Cynanthum
Decalepis
Dictyophleba
Emicocarpus
Epistemma
Eucorymbia
Finlaysonia
Fockea
Geissospermum
Genianthus
Gomphocarpus
Gunnessia
Gymnanthera
Gymnema
Gyrostelma
Hancornia
Hemipogon
Heynella
Hunteria
Hypolobus
Ixodonerium
Kanahia
Kibatalia
Lachnostoma
Lepinia
Lygisma
Macoubea
Macroscepis
Marsdenia
Molongum
Mortoniella
Mucoa
Nerium
Oistonema
Oncinotis
Orthosia
Pachypodium
Pacouria
Pentacyphus
Pentasacme
Pentastelma
Petopentia
Plectaneia
Pleurostelma
Prestonia
Pseudolachnostoma
Pycnobotrya
Rhyncharrhena
Rhyssolobium
Rhytidostemma
Sarcolobus
Sarcorrhiza
Schistonema
Schubertia
Secamone
Sindechites
Spongiosperma
Stephanotis
Strempeliopsis
Streptocaulon
Strophanthus
Tassadia
Tylodontia
Urceola
Vahadenia
Vailia
Vinca
Voacanga
Woodia
Xysmalobium
Zygostelma
233 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

GBIF classification

Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Gentianales
Apocynaceae
Calotropis R. Br. (this page)
Calotropis acia Buch.-Ham.
Calotropis gigantea (L.) W. T. Aiton
Calotropis procera (Aiton) W. T. Aiton
Allamanda L.
Alyxia Banks ex R. Br.
Amsonia Walter
Anechites Griseb.
Angadenia Miers
Anisopus N. E. Br.
Anisotoma Fenzl
Apocynum L.
Araujia Brot.
Artia Guillaumin
Asclepias L.
Astephanus R. Br.
Asterostemma Decne.
Blyttia Arn.
Cameraria L.
Camptocarpus Decne.
Carissa L.
Catharanthus G. Don
Cerbera L.
Chloropetalum Morillo 2015
Crioceras Pierre
Cryptolepis R. Br.
Cryptostegia R. Br.
Cycladenia Benth.
Cyclocotyla Stapf
Cylindropsis Pierre
Cynanchum L.
Decalepis Wight & Arn.
Diplolepis R. Br.
Diplorhynchus Welw. ex Ficalho & Hiern
Diplostigma K. Schum.
Duvalia Haw.
Dyera Hook. fil.
Echites P. Browne
Eustegia R. Br.
Fischeria DC.
Funastrum E. Fourn.
Funtumia Stapf
Gonioma E. Mey.
Gonolobus Michx.
Gymnema R. Br.
Hancornia Gomez
Haplophyton A. DC.
Hemipogon Decne.
Heterostemma Wight & Arn.
Holarrhena R. Br.
Hoodia Sweet ex Decne.
Hoya R. Br.
Hunteria Roxb.
Hylaea J. F. Morales
Isonema R. Br.
Isotrema
Kopsia Blume
Landolphia P. Beauv.
Laubertia A. DC.
Lepinia Decne.
Lygisma Hook. fil.
Macropharynx Rusby
Mandevilla Lindl.
Margaretta Oliv.
Marsdenia R. Br.
Matelea Aubl.
Melinia Decne.
Microloma R. Br.
Morrenia Lindl.
Mortoniella Woodson
Nerium L.
Ochrosia Juss.
Oxypetalum R. Br.
Pachypodium Lindl.
Parameria Benth.
Parapodium E. Mey.
Parsonsia R. Br.
Peltastes Woodson
Pentalinon Voigt
Pergularia L.
Periploca Tourn. ex L.
Plumeria Tourn. ex L.
Pottsia Hook. & Arn.
Prestonia R. Br.
Pteralyxia K. Schum.
Rauvolfia L.
Saba (Pichon) Pichon
Sarcostemma R. Br.
Schizoglossum E. Mey.
Schubertia Mart.
Sonninia Rchb.
Stapelia L.
Strophanthus DC.
Tabernaemontana L.
Tavaresia Welw. ex N. E. Br.
Telosma Coville
Tonduzia Pittier
Trachelospermum Lem.
Urceola Roxb.
Vallesia Ruiz & Pav.
Vinca L.
Willoughbya
Woodia Schltr.
Wrightia R. Br.
315 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Plantae
Viridiplantae
Streptophyta
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliopsida
Asteranae
Gentianales
Apocynaceae
Calotropis R. Br. (this page)
Calotropis gigantea (L.) W. T. Aiton
Calotropis procera (Aiton) W. T. Aiton
Adenium Roem. & Schult.
Allamanda L.
Allotoonia J. F. Morales & J. K. Williams
Alstonia R. Br.
Alyxia Banks ex R. Br.
Amsonia Walter
Anechites Griseb.
Angadenia Miers
Apocynum L.
Araujia Brot.
Asclepias L.
Brachystelma R. Br.
Caralluma R. Br.
Carissa L.
Catharanthus G. Don
Cerbera L.
Ceropegia L.
Cryptostegia R. Br.
Cycladenia Benth.
Cynanchum L.
Dischidia R. Br.
Dyera Hook. fil.
Echites P. Br.
Edithcolea N. E. Br.
Fernaldia Woodson
Forsteronia G. Mey.
Funastrum E. Fourn.
Funtumia Stapf
Gomphocarpus R. Br.
Gonolobus Michx.
Gymnema R. Br.
Hancornia B. A. Gomes
Haplophyton A. DC.
Holarrhena R. Br.
Hoodia Sweet
Hoya R. Br.
Kopsia Blume
Landolphia P. Beauv.
Larryleachia Plowes
Lavrania Plowes
Lepinia Decne.
Macroscepis Kunth
Mandevilla Lindl.
Marsdenia R. Br.
Matelea Aubl.
Metalepis Griseb.
Metaplexis R. Br.
Metastelma R. Br.
Morrenia Lindl.
Nerium L.
Ochrosia Juss.
Orbea (L.) Haw.
Orthosia Decne.
Oxypetalum R. Br.
Pachypodium Lindl.
Pentalinon Voigt
Pergularia L.
Periploca L.
Pherotrichis Decne.
Pinochia M. E. Endress & B. F. Hansen
Plumeria L.
Polystemma Decne.
Prestonia R. Br.
Pteralyxia K. Schum.
Rauvolfia L.
Rhabdadenia Müll. Arg.
Riocreuxia Decne.
Saba (Pichon) Pichon
Seutera Rchb.
Stapelia L.
Strophanthus DC.
Tabernaemontana L.
Telosma Coville
Thevetia Adans.
Thyrsanthella Pichon
Trachelospermum Lem.
Tylophora R. Br.
Vallesia Ruiz & Pav.
Vinca L.
Vincetoxicum Wolf

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Viridiplantae
Streptophyta
Streptophytina
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Euphyllophyta
Spermatophyta
Magnoliopsida
Mesangiospermae
eudicotyledons
Gunneridae
Pentapetalae
asterids
lamiids
Gentianales
Apocynaceae
Asclepiadoideae
Asclepiadeae
Asclepiadinae
Calotropis (this page)
Calotropis gigantea
Calotropis procera
unclassified Calotropis
Asclepias
Aspidoglossum
Aspidonepsis
Calciphila
Cordylogyne
Fanninia
Glossostelma
Gomphocarpus
Kanahia
Margaretta
Miraglossum
Oxystelma
Pachycarpus
Parapodium
Pergularia
Schizoglossum
Solenostemma
Stathmostelma
Stenostelma
Trachycalymma
Woodia
Xysmalobium

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Embryophyta siphonogama
Angiospermae
Dicotyledones
Sympetalae
Contortae
Apocynaceae
Asclepiadoideae
Asclepiadeae
Asclepiadinae
Calotropis (this page)
Calotropis acia
Calotropis busseana
Calotropis gigantea
Calotropis hamiltonii
Calotropis heterophylla
Calotropis persica
Calotropis procera
Calotropis syriaca
Acerates
Aidomene
Anantherix
Asclepias
Asclepiodella
Asclepiodora
Aspidoglossum
Aspidonepsis
Biventraria
Calciphila
Cordylogyne
Daemia
Fanninia
Glossostelma
Gomphocarpus
Kanahia
Mackenia
Margaretta
Miraglossum
Odontostelma
Oxypteryx
Oxystelma
Pachycarpus
Parapodium
Pergularia
Podostemma
Podostigma
Rhombonema
Schizoglossum
Solanoa
Solenostemma
Stathmostelma
Stenostelma
Trachycalymma
Woodia
Xysmalobium
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