Anisotoma
Genus of plants
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Anisotoma is a genus of flowering plants formerly belonging to the plant family Asclepiadaceae, now considered to be part of the Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1844.[1][2] They are native to South Africa[3]
- Species[4]
- Anisotoma cordifolia Fenzl - South Africa
- Anisotoma pedunculata N.E.Br. - KwaZulu-Natal
- Formerly included, transferred to Brachystelma[4]
| Anisotoma | |
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| Anisotoma pedunculata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asclepiadoideae |
| Tribe: | Ceropegieae |
| Genus: | Anisotoma Fenzl |
| Type species | |
| Anisotoma cordifolia | |
Anisotoma arnottii (Baker) Benth. & Hook.f. ex B.D.Jacks. synonym of Brachystelma arnottii Baker