Marsdenia

Marsdenia
Marsdenia floribunda
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae
Tribe: Marsdenieae
Genus: Marsdenia
R.Br.
Type species
Marsdenia tinctoria
R.Br. (1810), nom. cons.
Synonyms
  • Conocalpis Bojer ex Decne.
  • Koelreuteria Medik., nom. illeg.
  • Pseudosarcolobus Costantin

Marsdenia is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1810. It is named in honor of the plant collector and Secretary of the Admiralty, William Marsden. The plants are native to tropical regions in Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Americas.