Funastrum

Funastrum is a genus of flowering plant now in the family Apocynaceae.^[1] The name is derived from the Latin word funis, meaning "rope", and astrum, alluding to the twining stems.^[3] Members of the genus are commonly known as twinevines.^[4]

Funastrum
Funastrum cynanchoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Tribe:	Asclepiadeae
Genus:	Funastrum E.Fourn.[1]
Synonyms[2]
Ceramanthus (Kunze) Malme, nom. illeg. Philibertella Vail

Species

As of February 2023^[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:^[2]

• Funastrum angustissimum (Andersson) E.Fourn.
• Funastrum arenarium (Decne. ex Benth.) Liede
• Funastrum bilobum (Hook. & Arn.) J.F.Macbr.
• Funastrum clausum (Jacq.) Schltr. – white twinevine
• Funastrum crispum (Benth.) Schltr. – wavyleaf twinevine
• Funastrum cynanchoides (Decne.) Schltr. – fringed twinevine
• Funastrum elegans (Decne.) Schltr.
• Funastrum flavum (Meyen) Malme
• Funastrum glaucum (Kunth) Schltr.
• Funastrum gracile (Decne.) Schltr.
• Funastrum heterophyllum (Engelm. ex Torr.) Standl.
• Funastrum hirtellum (Vail) Schltr. – hairy milkweed
• Funastrum lindenianum (Decne.) Schltr.
• Funastrum odoratum (Hemsl.) Schltr.
• Funastrum pannosum (Decne.) Schltr.
• Funastrum refractum (Donn.Sm.) Schltr.
• Funastrum rupicola Goyder
• Funastrum suffrutescens E.Fourn.
• Funastrum torreyi (A.Gray) Schltr. – soft twinevine
• Funastrum trichopetalum (Silveira) Schltr.
• Funastrum utahense (Engelm.) Liede & Meve

Formerly placed here

• Seutera angustifolia (Pers.) Fishbein & W.D.Stevens (as F. angustifolium (Pers.) Liede & Meve)^[5]