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Apocynaceae

Maroon Carolina milkvine

Odontostephana carolinensis (Jacq.) Alexander

Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Odontostephana

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Maroon Carolina milkvine (Odontostephana carolinensis)
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Common names

By language (2)
English
Maroon Carolina milkvine
Persian
تاک شیری کارولینا

Synonyms

  • Asclepias acanthocarpus J.F.Gmel. ex Decne.
  • Cynanchum carolinense Jacq.
  • Cynanchum hirsutum (Michx.) Pers.
  • Cynanchum hirtum L.
  • Cynanchum macrophyllum Pers.
  • Echites truncatus (Jacq.) Lam.
  • Gonolobus carolinensis (Jacq.) Schult.
  • Gonolobus hirsutus Michx.
  • Gonolobus hirtus (L.) Schult.
  • Matelea carolinensis (Jacq.) Woodson
  • Vincetoxicum acanthocarpos Walter
  • Vincetoxicum carolinense (Jacq.) Britton
  • Vincetoxicum hirsutum (Michx.) Britton

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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.