| Gonostemon | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gonostemon |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asclepiadoideae |
| Tribe: | Stapeliae |
| Genus: |
Gonostemon Haw. |
| Synonyms | |
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Stapelia sect. Gonostemon (Haw.) Haw. |
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Stapelia sect. Gonostemon (Haw.) Haw.
Gonostemon is a genus of plants in the Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1812.
Over 70 names have been published for species assigned to Gonostemon, most of the regarded as "unresolved," i.e., of uncertain affiliation. Only the following 3 are listed as "accepted" by the Plant List maintained by Kew Gardens in London
moved to another genus (Stapelia)