Genus Dregea E. Mey.

Possible synonym of Marsdenia R. Br.


Summary
Genus number:
3977
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Apocynaceae
Subfamily:
Asclepiadoideae
Tribe:
Marsdenieae
Accession count:

2 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
conserved (nom. cons., Madrid ICN Art. 14.10 & App. III) over the earlier homonym (Madrid ICN Art. 53) Dregea Eckl. & Zeyh., nom. rej.


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References:
  1. Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa. Note: = Marsdenia R. Br.
  2. Liede-Schumann, S. & U. Meve. The genera of Apocynaceae-Asclepiadoideae and Apocynaceae-Periplocoideae (on-line resource). Note: = Marsdenia R. Br.
  3. Omlor, R. 1998. Generische Revision der Marsdenieae (Asclepiadaceae). Note: = Marsdenia R. Br.
  4. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: accepts
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=3977. Accessed 12 May 2026.