The Milkweed Family Species List

Araujia Brot. - BLADDER-FLOWER

sericifera Brot.

Asclepias L. - MILKWEED

albicans S. Wats.

amplexicaulis Sm. Found in Texas and known locally as: Bluntleaf milkweed

angustifolia Schweig.

arenaria Torr. Found in Texas and known locally as: Sand milkweed

asperula (Dcne.) Woods.

ssp. asperula Found in Texas, local name unknown.

ssp. capricornu (Woods.) Woods. Found in Texas and known locally as: Trailing milkweed Synonymy: Asclepias asperula var. decumbens (Nutt.) Shinners , Asclepias capricornu Woods. , Asclepias capricornu ssp. occidentalis Woods. , Asclepias decumbens (Nutt.) Dcne. , Asclepiodora decumbens (Nutt.) Gray

brachystephana Engelm. ex Torr. Found in Texas and known locally as: Shortcrown milkweed

californica Greene

ssp. californica

ssp. greenei Woods.

cinerea Walt.

connivens Baldw. Synonymy: Anantherix connivens (Baldw.) Feay

cordifolia (Benth.) Jepson Synonymy: Gomphocarpus cordifolius Benth.

cryptoceras S. Wats.

ssp. cryptoceras

ssp. davisii (Woods.) Woods. Synonymy: Asclepias cryptoceras var. davisii (Woods.) W.H. Baker , Asclepias davisii Woods.

curassavica L. Found in Texas and known locally as: Veintiunilla

curtissii Gray Synonymy: Asclepias aceratoides Nash , Oxypteryx curtissii (Gray) Small

cutleri Woods.

emoryi (Greene) Vail Found in Texas and known locally as: Emory milkweed

engelmanniana Woods. Found in Texas and known locally as: Engelmann milkweed Synonymy: Acerates auriculata Engelm. ex Torr. , Asclepias auriculata (Engelm. ex Torr.) Holz.

eriocarpa Benth. Synonymy: Asclepias eriocarpa var. microcarpa Munz & Johnston , Asclepias fremontii Torr. ex Gray

erosa Torr.

exaltata L. Synonymy: Asclepias bicknellii Vail , Asclepias phytolaccoides Pursh

fascicularis Dcne. Synonymy: Asclepias mexicana auct. non Cav.

feayi Chapman ex Gray Synonymy: Asclepiodella feayi (Chapman ex Gray) Small

glaucescens Kunth Found in Texas (treated as Asclepias elata Benth. by Hatch et al, 1990) Synonymy: Asclepias elata Benth.

hallii Gray

hirtella (Pennell) Woods. Synonymy: Acerates hirtella Pennell , Asclepias longifolia var. hirtella (Pennell) Farmer & Bell

humistrata Walt.

hypoleuca (Gray) Woods.

incarnata L. Found in Texas, local name unknown.

ssp. incarnata

ssp. pulchra (Ehrh. ex Willd.) Woods. Found in Texas (treated as Asclepias incarnata L. var. pulchra (Willd.) Pers. by Hatch et al, 1990) Synonymy: Asclepias incarnata var. neoscotica Fern. , Asclepias incarnata var. pulchra (Ehrh. ex Willd.) Pers. , Asclepias pulchra Ehrh. ex Willd.

involucrata Engelm. ex Torr. Found in Texas, local name unknown.

labriformis M.E. Jones

lanceolata Walt. Found in Texas and known locally as: Lanceleaf milkweed Synonymy: Asclepias lanceolata var. paupercula (Michx.) Fern.

lanuginosa Nutt. Synonymy: Acerates lanuginosa (Nutt.) Dcne. , Asclepias otarioides auct. non Fourn.

latifolia (Torr.) Raf. Found in Texas and known locally as: Broadleaf milkweed

lemmonii Gray

linaria Cav.

linearis Scheele Found in Texas and known locally as: Slim milkweed

longifolia Michx. Found in Texas and known locally as: Longleaf milkweed Synonymy: Acerates delticola Small , Acerates floridana (Lam.) A.S. Hitchc. , Acerates longifolia (Michx.) Ell.

macrosperma Eastw.

macrotis Torr. Found in Texas and known locally as: Longhood milkweed

meadii Torr. ex Gray Listed by the U.S. FWS as threatened - the FWS local name is Mead's milkweed and the FWS range is: U.S.A. (IA, IL, IN, KS, MO, WI).

michauxii Dcne.

nivea L.

nummularia Torr. Found in Texas and known locally as: Roundleaf milkweed, yerba de cuervo

nyctaginifolia Gray

obovata Ell. Found in Texas, local name unknown. Synonymy: Asclepias viridiflora var. obovata (Ell.) Torr.

oenotheroides Cham. & Schlecht. Found in Texas and known locally as: Hierba de zizotes Synonymy: Asclepias brevicornu Scheele

ovalifolia Dcne.

pedicellata Walt. Synonymy: Podostigma pedicellata (Walt.) Vail

perennis Walt. Found in Texas and known locally as: Shore milkweed, thinleaf milkweed

physocarpa (E. Mey.) Schlechter Synonymy: Gomphocarpus physocarpus E. Mey.

prostrata Blackwell Found in Texas, local name unknown.

pumila (Gray) Vail Found in Texas and known locally as: Plains milkweed, low milkweed

purpurascens L. Found in Texas and known locally as: Purple milkweed

quadrifolia Jacq.

quinquedentata Gray Found in Texas and known locally as: Slimpod milkweed

rubra L. Found in Texas and known locally as: Red milkweed Synonymy: Asclepias laurifolia Michx.

rusbyi (Vail) Woods. Synonymy: Asclepias engelmanniana var. rusbyi (Vail) Kearney

sanjuanensis Heil, J.M. Porter & Welsh

scaposa Vail Found in Texas, local name unknown.

solanoana Woods. Synonymy: Solanoa purpurascens (Gray) Greene

speciosa Torr. Found in Texas and known locally as: Showy milkweed Synonymy: Asclepias giffordii Eastw.

sperryi Woods. Found in Texas and known locally as: Sperry milkweed

stenophylla Gray Found in Texas and known locally as: Slimleaf milkweed, narrowleaf milkweed Synonymy: Acerates angustifolia (Nutt.) Dcne. , Polyotus angustifolius Nutt.

subulata Dcne.

subverticillata (Gray) Vail Found in Texas and known locally as: Poison milkweed, horsetail milkweed Synonymy: Asclepias galioides auct. non Kunth

sullivantii Engelm. ex Gray

syriaca L. Synonymy: Asclepias intermedia Vail , Asclepias kansana Vail , Asclepias syriaca var. kansana (Vail) Palmer & Steyermark

texana Heller Found in Texas and known locally as: Texas milkweed

tomentosa Ell. Found in Texas, local name unknown.

tuberosa L.

ssp. interior Woods. Found in Texas, local name unknown. Synonymy: Asclepias tuberosa ssp. terminalis Woods. , Asclepias tuberosa var. interior (Woods.) Shinners

ssp. rolfsii (Britt. ex Vail) Woods. Synonymy: Asclepias rolfsii Britt. ex Vail

ssp. tuberosa

uncialis Greene

ssp. ruthiae (Maguire) Kartesz & Gandhi Synonymy: Asclepias eastwoodiana Barneby , Asclepias ruthiae Maguire , Asclepias uncialis var. ruthiae (Maguire) E. Sundell

ssp. uncialis

variegata L. Found in Texas and known locally as: White-flowered milkweed Synonymy: Biventraria variegata (L.) Small

verticillata L. Found in Texas and known locally as: Whorled milkweed, eastern whorled milkweed

vestita Hook. & Arn.

ssp. parishii (Jepson) Woods. Synonymy: Asclepias vestita var. parishii Jepson

ssp. vestita

viridiflora Raf. Found in Texas and known locally as: Green antelopehorn Synonymy: Acerates viridiflora (Raf.) Pursh ex Eat. , Acerates viridiflora var. ivesii Britt. , Acerates viridiflora var. linearis Gray , Asclepias viridiflora var. lanceolata Torr. , Asclepias viridiflora var. linearis (Gray) Fern.

viridis Walt. Found in Texas and known locally as: Antelopehorn Synonymy: Asclepiodora viridis (Walt.) Gray

viridula Chapman

welshii N.& P. Holmgren Listed by the U.S. FWS as threatened - the FWS local name is Welsh's milkweed and the FWS range is: U.S.A. (AZ, UT).

Calotropis R. Br. - ROOSTERTREE

gigantea (L.) Ait. f.

procera (Ait.) Ait. f. Synonymy: Asclepias procera Ait.

Cryptostegia R. Br. - RUBBERVINE

grandiflora (Roxb. ex R. Br.) R. Br. Synonymy: Nerium grandiflorum Roxb. ex R. Br.

madagascariensis Bojer ex Dcne.

Cynanchum L. - SWALLOW-WORT

anegadense (Britt.) Alain Synonymy: Metastelma anegadense Britt.

angustifolium Pers. Found in Texas and known locally as: Marsh swallow-wort Synonymy: Cynanchum palustre (Pursh) Heller , Lyonia palustris (Pursh) Small

arizonicum (Gray) Shinners Synonymy: Metastelma arizonicum Gray

barbigerum (Scheele) Shinners Found in Texas and known locally as: Bearded swallow-wort, thicket threadvine Synonymy: Metastelma barbigerum Scheele

blodgettii (Gray) Shinners Synonymy: Metastelma blodgettii Gray

cheesmanii Woods. Synonymy: Metastelma decipiens Schlechter

cubense (A. Rich.) Woods. Synonymy: Cynanchum peraffine Woods. , Gonolobus cubensis A. Rich. , Metalepis cubensis (A. Rich.) Griseb.

ephedroides (Griseb.) Alain Synonymy: Metastelma ephedroides (Griseb.) Schlechter

grisebachianum (Schlechter) Alain Synonymy: Metastelma decaisneanum Schlechter

laeve (Michx.) Pers. Found in Texas and known locally as: Smooth swallow-wort, smooth anglepod, bluevine, sandvine Synonymy: Ampelamus albidus (Nutt.) Britt. , Gonolobus laevis Michx.

ligulatum (Benth.) Woods. Synonymy: Cynanchum sinaloense (Brandeg.) Woods. , Mellichampia sinaloensis (Brandeg.) Kearney & Peebles

lineare (Bello) Alain Synonymy: Metastelma lineare Bello

louiseae Kartesz & Gandhi Synonymy: Cynanchum nigrum (L.) Pers., non Cav. , Vincetoxicum nigrum (L.) Moench

maccartii Shinners Found in Texas and known locally as: Palmer swallow-wort Synonymy: Cynanchum palmeri (S. Wats.) Shinners, non Blake , Metastelma palmeri S. Wats.

monense (Britt.) Alain Synonymy: Metastelma monense Britt.

northropiae (Schlechter) Alain Synonymy: Epicion northropiae (Schlechter) Small

parviflorum Sw. Synonymy: Metastelma parviflorum (Sw.) R. Br. ex J.A. Schultes

pringlei (Gray) Henrickson Found in Texas, local name unknown. Synonymy: Cynanchum barbigerum var. breviflorum Shinners , Metastelma pringlei Gray

racemosum (Jacq.) Jacq.

var. unifarium (Scheele) E. Sundell Found in Texas, local name unknown. No Texas distribution data available Synonymy: Cynanchum palmeri (S. Wats.) Blake , Cynanchum unifarium (Scheele) Woods.

rossicum (Kleopov) Borhidi Synonymy: Cynanchum medium auct. non R. Br. , Vincetoxicum medium auct. non (R. Br.) Dcne. , Vincetoxicum rossicum (Kleopov) Barbarich

scoparium Nutt. Synonymy: Amphistelma scoparia (Nutt.) Small , Metastelma scoparium (Nutt.) Vail

utahense (Engelm.) Woods. Synonymy: Astephanus utahensis Engelm.

vincetoxicum (L.) Pers. Synonymy: Vincetoxicum hirundinaria Medik.

wigginsii Shinners Synonymy: Basistelma angustifolia (Torr.) Bartlett, non Cynanchum angustifolium Pers.

Gonolobus Michx. - ANGLEPOD

stephanotrichus Griseb. Synonymy: Vincetoxicum stephanotrichum (Griseb.) Britt.

Hoya R. Br. - PORCELAIN-FLOWER

carnosa (L. f.) R. Br. Synonymy: Asclepias carnosa L. f.

Marsdenia R. Br. - NETVINE

elliptica Dcne.

Matelea Aubl. - MILKVINE

alabamensis (Vail) Woods. Synonymy: Cyclodon alabamense (Vail) Small

arizonica (Gray) Shinners Synonymy: Gonolobus arizonicus (Gray) Woods. , Lachnostoma arizonicum Gray

balbisii (Dcne.) Woods. Synonymy: Pherotrichis balbisii (Dcne.) Gray

baldwyniana (Sweet) Woods. Synonymy: Gonolobus baldwynianus Sweet , Odontostephana baldwyniana (Sweet) Alexander , Vincetoxicum baldwynianum (Sweet) Britt.

biflora (Raf.) Woods. Found in Texas and known locally as: Twoflower milkvine Synonymy: Gonolobus biflorus Raf.

borinquensis Alain

brevicoronata (B.L. Robins.) Woods. Found in Texas, local name unknown. Synonymy: Gonolobus parviflorus var. brevicoronatus B.L. Robins.

carolinensis (Jacq.) Woods. Synonymy: Gonolobus carolinensis (Jacq.) R. Br. ex J.A. Schultes, non Nutt. , Odontostephana carolinensis (Jacq.) Alexander , Vincetoxicum carolinense (Jacq.) Britt. , Vincetoxicum hirsutum (Michx.) Britt.

cordifolia (Gray) Woods. Synonymy: Rothrockia cordifolia Gray

cynanchoides (Engelm.) Woods. Found in Texas, local name unknown. Synonymy: Gonolobus cynanchoides Engelm.

decipiens (Alexander) Woods. Found in Texas, local name unknown. Synonymy: Gonolobus decipiens (Alexander) Perry , Odontostephana decipiens Alexander

edwardsensis Correll Found in Texas and known locally as: Plateau milkvine

flavidula (Chapman) Woods. Synonymy: Odontostephana flavidula (Chapman) Alexander

floridana (Vail) Woods. Synonymy: Odontostephana floridana (Vail) Alexander

gonocarpos (Walt.) Shinners Found in Texas, local name unknown. Synonymy: Gonolobus gonocarpos (Walt.) Perry , Gonolobus suberosus auct. non (L.) R. Br. , Matelea suberosus auct. non (L.) Shinners , Vincetoxicum gonocarpos Walt. , Vincetoxicum suberosum auct. non (L.) Britt.

maritima (Jacq.) Woods. Synonymy: Cynanchum maritimum (Jacq.) Jacq. , Ibatia maritima (Jacq.) Dcne.

obliqua (Jacq.) Woods. Synonymy: Gonolobus obliquus (Jacq.) R. Br. ex J.A. Schultes , Gonolobus shortii Gray , Matelea shortii (Gray) Woods. , Odontostephana obliqua (Jacq.) Alexander , Odontostephana shortii (Gray) Alexander , Vincetoxicum obliquum (Jacq.) Britt. , Vincetoxicum shortii (Gray) Britt.

parviflora (Torr.) Woods. Found in Texas and known locally as: Littleleaf milkvine

parvifolia (Torr.) Woods. Found in Texas, local name unknown. Synonymy: Gonolobus californicus Jepson , Gonolobus parvifolius Torr.

pringlei (Gray) Woods. Synonymy: Himantostemma pringlei Gray

producta (Torr.) Woods. Found in Texas, local name unknown. Synonymy: Gonolobus productus Torr.

pubiflora (Dcne.) Woods. Synonymy: Edisonia pubiflora (Dcne.) Small

radiata Correll Found in Texas, local name unknown.

reticulata (Engelm. ex Gray) Woods. Found in Texas, local name unknown. Synonymy: Gonolobus reticulatus Engelm. ex Gray

sagittifolia (Gray) Woods. Found in Texas and known locally as: Arrowleaf milkvine Synonymy: Gonolobus sagittifolius Gray

sintenisii (Schlechter) Woods. Synonymy: Gonolobus sintenisii Schlechter , Vincetoxicum sintenisii (Schlechter) Britt.

texensis Correll Found in Texas, local name unknown.

variifolia (Schlechter) Woods. Synonymy: Gonolobus variifolius Schlechter , Vincetoxicum variifolium (Schlechter) Britt.

woodsonii Shinners

Metaplexis R. Br. - ROUGH-POTATO

japonica (Thunb.) Makino

Morrenia Lindl. - LATEXPLANT

odorata (Hook. & Arn.) Lindl.

Oxypetalum R. Br. - WHITEHEART

cordifolium (Vent.) Schlechter

Periploca L. - SILKVINE

graeca L. Found in Texas, local name unknown.

Sarcostemma R. Br. - TWINEVINE

clausum (Jacq.) J.A. Schultes Synonymy: Funastrum clausum (Jacq.) Schlechter

crispum Benth. Found in Texas and known locally as: Wavyleaf twinevine Synonymy: Funastrum crispum (Benth.) Schlechter , Sarcostemma lobata Waterfall

cynanchoides Dcne. Found in Texas, local name unknown.

ssp. cynanchoides Synonymy: Funastrum cynanchoides (Dcne.) Schlechter , Funastrum cynanchoides var. subtruncatum (B.L. Robins. & Fern.) J.F. Macbr.

ssp. hartwegii (Vail) R. Holm Found in Texas (treated as Sarcostemma cynanchoides Dcne. var. hartwegii (Vail) Shinners by Hatch et al, 1990) Synonymy: Funastrum heterophyllum (Engelm. ex Torr.) Standl. , Funastrum lineare (Dcne.) J.F. Macbr. , Philibertia heterophylla (Engelm. ex Torr.) Jepson , Sarcostemma cynanchoides var. hartwegii (Vail) Shinners

hirtellum (Gray) R. Holm Synonymy: Funastrum hirtellum (Gray) Schlechter , Philibertia hirtella (Gray) Parish

torreyi (Gray) Woods. Found in Texas and known locally as: Soft twinevine

Stapelia L. - ZULU-GIANT

gigantea N.E. Br. Synonymy: Stapelia nobilis N.E. Br.