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

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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