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Apocynaceae

Gymnema lactiferum (L.) R.Br. ex Schult.

Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Gymnema

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Synonyms

  • Asclepias lactifera L.
  • Gymnema lactiferum var. khasianum Hook.f.
  • Gymnema lactiferum var. nitens (Blume) Hook.f.
  • Gymnema lactiferum var. thwaitesii Hook.f.
  • Gymnema lactiferum var. walkeri Hook.f.
  • Gymnema malayanum Griff.
  • Gymnema nitens Blume
  • Gymnema zeylanicum Decne.
  • Marsdenia lactifera (L.) I.M.Turner
  • Marsdenia lactifera var. thwaitesii (Hook.f.) I.M.Turner

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