Apocynum venetum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Apocynum |
| Species: | A. venetum
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Apocynum venetum, commonly known as sword-leaf dogbane,[2] 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.[3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]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.[1][3][4] It grows in swamps, wet places, and maritime sands.[5]
Uses
[edit]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.[6] Apocynum venetum leaves have been used in traditional medicine for the treatment of hypertension.[7]
Subspecies
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Subspecies include:[1]
- 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
[edit]- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b "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[permanent dead link]
- ^ 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
[edit]- ITIS Standard Report for Apocynum cannabinum
- Jepson Manual Treatment of Apocynum cannabinum — invasive plant species in California.