Waxydogbane (Cycladenia)
Description
General: Dogbane family (Apocynaceae). Jones- waxy dogbane is a long lived herbaceous perennial forb. At maturity, plants are 10 to 15 cm (4 to 6 in) tall with wide, oval or elliptical leaves. The flowers are trumpet shaped, whitish pink to purple, and somewhat resemble morning glory flowers. The plant forms an underground woody crown extending to a deep taproot. The plants are clonal and may spread via rhizomes and stolons (Sipes and Wolf, 1997; Wolf et al., 1992).
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Gentianales
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Family: Apocynaceae
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Genus: Cycladenia
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