Periploca graeca
Species of vine
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Periploca graeca, the silkvine, is an ornamental plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to southern Europe and the Middle East, and is sparingly naturalized in scattered locations in the eastern United States.[2][3][4][5]
| Silkvine | |
|---|---|
| |
| Periploca graeca [1] | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Periploca |
| Species: | P. graeca |
| Binomial name | |
| Periploca graeca | |
The bark of Periploca graeca contains the toxic cardenolide glycoside periplocin with activity similar to digitoxin. The essential oil of the stem bark contains the fragrant phenolic compound 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde, a positional isomer of vanillin.[6]
