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Alafia

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Alafia
Genus recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Catalogue of Life in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Alafia
Genus recognized by wikipedia NL, wikipedia POL, wikipedia VI, Angola Species List, Benin Species List, Cameroon Species List, Central African Republic Species List, Democratic Republic of the Congo Species List, Equatorial Guinea Species List, France Species List, Gabon Species List, Ghana Species List, Guinea Bissau Species List, Guinea Species List, Ivory Coast Species List, Kenya Species List, Liberia Species List, Madagascar Species List, Nigeria Species List, Republic of the Congo Species List, Senegal Species List, Sierra Leone Species List, Tanzania Species List, Togo Species List, Uganda Species List, Zambia Species List, Gulf of Guinea Species List, Indian Ocean Species List, Mozambique Channel Species List, North Atlantic Species List, NCBI, wikidata_hierarchy tar gz, wikipedia ES, wikipedia PT, wikipedia FR, wikipedia EN, Wikidata Common Names, Wikimedia Commons, Barcode of Life Data Systems, Global Biotic Interactions, iNaturalist data coverage, Wikipedia (inferred records), GGBN data coverage, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4, and iNaturalist Taxonomy with vernacular names
Alafia
Recognized by Flora of Zimbabwe and Kubitzki et al
Alafia Thou.
Genus recognized by GBIF classification
Alafia Thouars
Genus recognized by Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024 and GBIF data coverage

Alternative Names

Alafia giraultii Dubard
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Alafia giraultii Dubard ex Pichon
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Alafia gracilis Stapf
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Alafia klaineana Pierre
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Alafia landolphioides Benth. & Hook. fil.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Alafia laxiflora Pierre
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Alafia laxiflora Pierre ex Pichon
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Alafia lutea Boivin
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Alafia madagascariensis Rich.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Alafia orientalis K. Schum.
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Alafia orientalis K. Schum. ex Engl.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification (Possible variant of Alafia orientalis K.Schum. ex De Wild.)
Alafia pauciflora Stapf
Doubtful according to GBIF classification (Possible variant of Alafia pauciflora Radlk.)
Alafia scandens Thonn.
Doubtful according to GBIF classification (Possible variant of Alafia scandens (Thonn.) De Wild.)
Nerium scandens Thonn.
Heterotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Tabernaemontana erythrophthalma K. Schum. ex Stapf
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification (Originally found in sources as doubtful taxon within Tabernaemontana L.)
Alafia
Harvest ancestor according to GBIF national node type records UK, GBIF national node type records France, Mozambique Species List, GBIF national node type records Germany, NMNH type specimens, iNaturalist, and Global Biotic Interactions
Alafia Thouars 1806
Authority according to NCBI
Blastotrophe Didr.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Ectinocladus Benth.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Holalafia Stapf
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024
Vilbouchevitchia A. Chev.
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Common Names

Chinese

铁灵藤属 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Cn

铁灵藤属 preferred
Recognized by iNaturalist Taxonomy with vernacular names

Curated hierarchies for Alafia

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Archaeplastida
Chloroplastida
Streptophyta
Embryophytes
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytes
Angiosperms
Eudicots
Superasterids
Asterids
Gentianales
Apocynaceae
Alafia (this page)
Alafia alba Pichon
Alafia barteri Oliv.
Alafia benthamii (Baill.) Stapf
Alafia calophylla Pichon
Alafia caudata Stapf
Alafia erythrophthalma (K. Schum.) A. J. M. Leeuwenberg
Alafia falcata A. J. M. Leeuwenberg
Alafia fuscata Pichon
Alafia lucida Stapf
Alafia microstylis K. Schum.
Alafia multiflora (Stapf) Stapf
Alafia nigrescens Pichon
Alafia orientalis K. Schum. ex De Wild.
Alafia parciflora Stapf
Alafia pauciflora Radlk.
Alafia perrieri Jumelle
Alafia scandens (Thonn.) De Wild.
Alafia schumannii Stapf
Alafia thouarsii Roem. & Schult.
Alafia vallium Pichon
Alafia velutina A. J. M. Leeuwenberg
Alafia verschuerenii De Wild.
Alafia whytei Stapf
Alafia zambesiaca F. K. Kupicha
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 26 March 2024

Biota
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Gentianales Juss. ex Bercht. & J. Presl
Apocynaceae Juss.
Apocynoideae Burnett
Alafia Thouars (this page)
Alafia alba Pichon
Alafia barteri Oliv.
Alafia benthamii (Baill.) Stapf
Alafia calophylla Pichon
Alafia caudata Stapf
Alafia erythrophthalma (K. Schum.) Leeuwenb.
Alafia falcata Leeuwenb.
Alafia fuscata Pichon
Alafia lucida Stapf
Alafia microstylis K. Schum.
Alafia multiflora (Stapf) Stapf
Alafia nigrescens Pichon
Alafia orientalis K. Schum. ex de Wild.
Alafia parciflora Stapf
Alafia pauciflora Radlk.
Alafia perrieri Jum.
Alafia scandens (Thonn.) de Wild.
Alafia schumannii Stapf
Alafia thouarsii Roem. & Schult.
Alafia vallium Pichon
Alafia velutina Leeuwenb.
Alafia verschuerenii de Wild.
Alafia whytei Stapf
Alafia zambesiaca Kupicha
Adenium Roem. & Schult.
Aganosma (Blume) G. Don
Allomarkgrafia Woodson
Allowoodsonia Markgr.
Amalocalyx Pierre
Amphineurion (A. DC.) Pichon
Angadenia Miers
Anodendron A. DC.
Apocynum L.
Artia Guillaumin
Asketanthera Woodson
Baharuia D. J. Middleton
Bahiella J. F. Morales
Baissea A. DC.
Beaumontia Wall.
Bousigonia Pierre
Carruthersia Seem.
Chonemorpha G. Don
Cleghornia Wight
Cycladenia Benth.
Dewevrella de Wild.
Echites P. Browne
Ecua D. J. Middleton
Epigynum Wight
Eucorymbia Stapf
Farquharia Stapf
Forsteronia G. Mey.
Funtumia Stapf
Galactophora Woodson
Holarrhena R. Br.
Hylaea J. F. Morales
Ichnocarpus R. Br.
Isonema R. Br.
Ixodonerium Pit.
Kibatalia G. Don
Laubertia A. DC.
Macropharynx Rusby
Malouetia A. DC.
Mandevilla Lindl.
Mascarenhasia A. DC.
Mesechites Müll. Arg.
Micrechites Miq.
Motandra A. DC.
Neobracea Britton
Nerium L.
Odontadenia Benth.
Oncinotis Benth.
Orthanthera Wight
Pachypodium Lindl.
Papuechites Markgr.
Parepigynum Tsiang & P. T. Li
Parsonsia R. Br.
Pentalinon Voigt
Pinochia M. E. Endress & B. F. Hansen
Pleioceras Baill.
Poacynum Baill.
Pottsia Hook. & Arn.
Prestonia R. Br.
Rhabdadenia Müll. Arg.
Rhodocalyx Müll. Arg.
Salpinctes Woodson
Secondatia A. DC.
Sindechites Oliv.
Spirolobium Baill.
Stephanostema K. Schum.
Stipecoma Müll. Arg.
Streptoechites D. J. Middleton & Livsh.
Strophanthus DC.
Temnadenia Miers
Thenardia Kunth
Thoreauea J. K. Williams
Thyrsanthella (Baill.) Pichon
Tintinnabularia Woodson
Trachelospermum Lem.
Urceola Roxb.
Vallaris Burm. fil.
Wrightia R. Br.

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3

Alafia (this page)
Alafia alba Pichon
Alafia barteri Oliv.
Alafia benthamii (Baill.) Stapf
Alafia calophylla Pichon
Alafia caudata Stapf
Alafia erythrophthalma (K. Schum.) A. J. M. Leeuwenberg
Alafia falcata A. J. M. Leeuwenberg
Alafia fuscata Pichon
Alafia lucida Stapf
Alafia microstylis K. Schum.
Alafia multiflora (Stapf) Stapf
Alafia nigrescens Pichon
Alafia orientalis K. Schum. ex De Wild.
Alafia parciflora Stapf
Alafia pauciflora Radlk.
Alafia perrieri Jumelle
Alafia scandens (Thonn.) De Wild.
Alafia schumannii Stapf
Alafia thouarsii Roem. & Schult.
Alafia vallium Pichon
Alafia velutina A. J. M. Leeuwenberg
Alafia verschuerenii De Wild.
Alafia whytei Stapf
Alafia zambesiaca F. K. Kupicha
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 Version 2.2.4

Alafia (this page)
Alafia alba Pichon
Alafia barteri Oliv.
Alafia benthamii (Baill.) Stapf
Alafia calophylla Pichon
Alafia caudata Stapf
Alafia erythrophthalma (K. Schum.) A. J. M. Leeuwenberg
Alafia falcata A. J. M. Leeuwenberg
Alafia fuscata Pichon
Alafia lucida Stapf
Alafia microstylis K. Schum.
Alafia multiflora (Stapf) Stapf
Alafia nigrescens Pichon
Alafia orientalis K. Schum. ex De Wild.
Alafia parciflora Stapf
Alafia pauciflora Radlk.
Alafia perrieri Jumelle
Alafia scandens (Thonn.) De Wild.
Alafia schumannii Stapf
Alafia thouarsii Roem. & Schult.
Alafia vallium Pichon
Alafia velutina A. J. M. Leeuwenberg
Alafia verschuerenii De Wild.
Alafia whytei Stapf
Alafia zambesiaca F. K. Kupicha
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
Alafia Thou. (this page)
Alafia alba Pichon
Alafia barteri Oliv.
Alafia benthamii Stapf
Alafia berrieri Jum.
Alafia calophylla Pichon
Alafia caudata Stapf
Alafia erythrophthalma (K. Schum.) Leeuwenb.
Alafia falcata Leeuwenb.
Alafia fuscata Pichon
Alafia lucida Stapf
Alafia microstylis K. Schum.
Alafia multiflora Stapf
Alafia nigrescens Pichon
Alafia orientalis K. Schum. ex De Wild.
Alafia parciflora Stapf
Alafia pauciflora Radlk.
Alafia perrieri Jum.
Alafia scandens (Thonn.) De Wild.
Alafia schumannii Stapf
Alafia thouarsii Roem.
Alafia vallium Pichon
Alafia velutina Leeuwenb.
Alafia verschuerenii De Wild.
Alafia whytei Stapf
Alafia zambesiaca Kupicha
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.
Calotropis R. Br.
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.
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.

iNaturalist Taxonomy with vernacular names

Life
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Angiospermae
Magnoliopsida
Gentianales
Apocynaceae
Apocynoideae
Nerieae
Alafiinae
Alafia (this page)
Alafia benthamii
Alafia caudata
Alafia landolphioides
Alafia microstylis
Alafia perrieri
Alafia thouarsii
Alafia whytei
Alafia zambesiaca
Farquharia
Isonema
Strophanthus

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Viridiplantae
Streptophyta
Streptophytina
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Euphyllophyta
Spermatophyta
Magnoliopsida
Mesangiospermae
eudicotyledons
Gunneridae
Pentapetalae
asterids
lamiids
Gentianales
Apocynaceae
Apocynoideae
Nerieae
Alafiinae
Alafia (this page)
Alafia barteri
Alafia caudata
Alafia thouarsii
Farquharia
Isonema
Strophanthus

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Embryophyta siphonogama
Angiospermae
Dicotyledones
Sympetalae
Contortae
Apocynaceae
Apocynoideae
Nerieae
Alafiinae
Alafia (this page)
Alafia alba
Alafia barteri
Alafia benthamii
Alafia bequaertii
Alafia berrieri
Alafia butayei
Alafia calophylla
Alafia caudata
Alafia clusioides
Alafia congolana
Alafia conica
Alafia cuneata
Alafia erythrophthalma
Alafia falcata
Alafia fuscata
Alafia giraudii
Alafia glabriflora
Alafia grandis
Alafia insularis
Alafia intermedia
Alafia klaineana
Alafia lucida
Alafia major
Alafia microstylis
Alafia mildbraedii
Alafia multiflora
Alafia nigrescens
Alafia orientalis
Alafia parciflora
Alafia parvifolia
Alafia pauciflora
Alafia perrieri
Alafia sarmentosa
Alafia scandens
Alafia schumannii
Alafia swynnertonii
Alafia thouarsii
Alafia ugandensis
Alafia vallium
Alafia velutina
Alafia vermeulenii
Alafia verschuerenii
Alafia whytei
Alafia zambesiaca
Farquharia
Isonema
Strophanthus
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