| Matelea |
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| Matelea denticulata |
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| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Plantae |
| Clade: |
Tracheophytes |
| Clade: |
Angiosperms |
| Clade: |
Eudicots |
| Clade: |
Asterids |
| Order: |
Gentianales |
| Family: |
Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: |
Asclepiadoideae |
| Tribe: |
Asclepiadeae |
| Genus: |
Matelea
Aubl. |
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| Synonyms |
- Amphorella Brandegee (1910)
- Callaeolepium H.Karst. (1866)
- Coelostelma E.Fourn. (1885)
- Cyclodon Small (1933)
- Edisonia Small (1933)
- Heliostemma Woodson (1935)
- Himantostemma A.Gray (1885)
- Hostea Willd. (1798), nom. superfl.
- Jacaima Rendle (1936)
- Labidostelma Schltr. (1906)
- Lhotzkyella Rauschert (1982)
- Malinvaudia E.Fourn. (1885)
- Matella Bartl. (1830), orth. var.
- Microdactylon Brandegee (1908)
- Odontostephana Alexander (1933)
- Omphalophthalma H.Karst. (1866)
- Pachystelma Brandegee (1920)
- Peckoltia E.Fourn. (1885)
- Poicilla Griseb. (1866)
- Poicillopsis Schltr. (1912)
- Prosthecidiscus Donn.Sm. (1898)
- Pulvinaria E.Fourn. (1885), nom. illeg.
- Pycnobregma Baill. (1890)
- Rothrockia A.Gray (1885)
- Rytidoloma Turcz. (1852)
- Tetracustelma Baill. (1890)
- Trichosacme Zucc. (1845)
- Tympananthe Hassk. (1847)
- Urostephanus B.L.Rob. & Greenm. (1895)
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Matelea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae. It contains about 200 species, which are commonly known as milkvines. Some people consider Chthamalia to be a synonym to or a subgenus of Matelea.