Status:
valid
Authors:
(Schltr.) N.E.Br.
Source:
tro
Year:
1902
Citation Micro:
Fl. Trop. Afr. 4(1): 376 (1902)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001103312
Common Names
- Pachycarpus Macrochilus
- Large-Leaved Milkweed
- Climbing Milkweed
Uses & Benefits
Pachycarpus macrochilus is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in traditional medicine.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pachycarpus macrochilus has small, yellow flowers with five petals. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.
Where to Find Pachycarpus macrochilus
Pachycarpus macrochilus can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of Central and South America.
Species in the Pachycarpus genus
Pachycarpus lineolatus,
Pachycarpus medusonema,
Pachycarpus goetzei,
Pachycarpus firmus,
Pachycarpus eximius,
Pachycarpus rigidus,
Pachycarpus richardsiae,
Pachycarpus pachyglossus,
Pachycarpus chirindensis,
Pachycarpus bisacculatus,
Pachycarpus appendiculatus,
Pachycarpus asperifolius,
Pachycarpus concolor,
Pachycarpus coronarius,
Pachycarpus dealbatus,
Pachycarpus grandiflorus,
Pachycarpus reflectens,
Pachycarpus vexillaris,
Pachycarpus galpinii,
Pachycarpus mackenii,
Pachycarpus macrochilus,
Pachycarpus scaber,
Pachycarpus schinzianus,
Pachycarpus campanulatus,
Pachycarpus decorus,
Pachycarpus linearis,
Pachycarpus natalensis,
Pachycarpus plicatus,
Pachycarpus rostratus,
Pachycarpus stelliceps,
Pachycarpus stenoglossus,
Pachycarpus lebomboensis,
Pachycarpus distinctus,
Pachycarpus grantii,
Pachycarpus robustus,
Pachycarpus spurius,
Pachycarpus suaveolens,
Pachycarpus petherickianus,
Pachycarpus acidostelma,
Species in the Apocynaceae family
Acokanthera laevigata,
Acokanthera oblongifolia,
Acokanthera oppositifolia,
Acokanthera rotundata,
Acokanthera schimperi,
Adenium boehmianum,
Adenium multiflorum,
Adenium obesum,
Adenium oleifolium,
Adenium swazicum,
Adenium dhofarense,
Aganosma breviloba,
Aganosma cymosa,
Aganosma gracilis,
Aganosma lacei,
Aganosma petelotii,
Aganosma schlechteriana,
Aganosma siamensis,
Aganosma wallichii,
Aganosma heynei,
Alafia alba,
Alafia barteri,
Alafia benthamii,
Alafia berrieri,
Alafia calophylla,
Alafia caudata,
Alafia erythrophthalma,
Alafia falcata,
Alafia fuscata,
Alafia insularis,
Alafia intermedia,
Alafia landolphioides,
Alafia lucida,
Alafia microstylis,
Alafia multiflora,
Alafia nigrescens,
Alafia orientalis,
Alafia parciflora,
Alafia pauciflora,
Alafia perrieri,
Alafia schumannii,
Alafia thouarsii,
Alafia vallium,
Alafia verschuereni,
Alafia whytei,
Alafia zambesiaca,
Allamanda calcicola,
Allamanda angustifolia,
Allamanda blanchetii,
Allamanda cathartica,