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Apocynaceae

Cryptolepis sinensis (Lour.) Merr.

Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Cryptolepis

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Common names

By language (2)
Arabic
دفلى قليلة الأزهار
Chinese
白叶藤, 隐鳞藤, 隱鱗藤, 古钩藤, 娱蚣草, 淋汁藤, 牛蹄藤, 篱尾蛇

Synonyms

  • Aganosma edithae Hance
  • Apocynum orixense Rotler ex Hook.f.
  • Cryptolepis edithae (Hance) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Maxim.
  • Cryptolepis elegans Wall. ex G.Don
  • Cryptolepis elegans var. ciliata Costantin
  • Cryptolepis laxiflora Blume
  • Cryptolepis pauciflora Wight
  • Cryptolepis sinensis var. ciliata (Costantin) P.H.Hô
  • Echites pauciflorus Rottler ex Hook.f.
  • Emericia sinensis Roem. & Schult.
  • Nerium pauciflorum Roxb. ex Hook.f.
  • Pergularia sinensis Lour.
  • Periploca chinensis Spreng.
  • Streptocaulon chinense (Spreng.) G.Don
  • Strophanthus divaricatus Wall. ex G.Don
  • Vallaris sinensis G.Don

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.