| Hemidesmus | |
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| Hemidesmus indicus var. indicus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Periplocoideae |
| Genus: | Hemidesmus R.Br. 1810 |
Hemidesmus is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described in 1810.[1] It is native to the Indian Subcontinent.[2]
- Species[3]
- Hemidesmus cordatus (Poir.) Schult. - India
- Hemidesmus indicus (L.) R. Br. ex Schult. - Pakistan, India, Bangladesh
- formerly included[3]
- Hemidesmus indicus var. pubescens Hook.f., syn of Finlaysonia wallichii (Wight) Venter
- Hemidesmus pubescens Wight & Arn., syn of Finlaysonia wallichii (Wight) Venter
- Hemidesmus wallichii Wight, syn of Finlaysonia wallichii (Wight) Venter
References[edit]
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