Sword-leaf dogbane

Apocynum venetum

"Apocynum venetum", commonly known as sword-leaf dogbane, is a plant species in the dogbane family, poisonous but used as a source of fiber, medicine, and nectar for production of honey. "Apocynum venetum" leaves have been used in the traditional medicine for hypertension treatment.
Poisonous, but with a wonderful scent Trachomitum venetum - smell it, don't eat it! Apocynum venetum,Geotagged,Israel,Summer

Naming

Subspecies include:
- "Apocynum venetum" subsp. "armenum" ined. - Turkey, Iran, Caucasus
- "Apocynum venetum" subsp. "basikurumon" ined. - Japan
- "Apocynum venetum" subsp. "lancifolium" ined. - Siberia, China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan
- "Apocynum venetum" subsp. "russanovii" ined. - Ostriv Dzharylhach Peninsula in Ukraine
- "Apocynum venetum" subsp. "sarmatiense" ined. - Bulgaria, Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Caucasus
- "Apocynum venetum" subsp. "scabrum" ined. - Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan
- "Apocynum venetum" subsp. "tauricum" ined. - Cape St. Ilya in Crimea
- "Apocynum venetum" subsp. "venetum" - Italy
Trachomitum venetum Apocynum venetum,Geotagged,Israel,Spring,Sword-leaf dogbane

Distribution

"Apocynum venetum" is considered to be native to a wide range in northern Asia and SE Europe: Italy, Bulgaria, Romania, Yugoslavia, Turkey, Ukraine, Russia, Siberia, Central Asia, Iran, Iraq, Cyprus, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, and Japan.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderGentianales
FamilyApocynaceae
GenusApocynum
SpeciesA. venetum
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Israel