Urostephanus
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| Urostephanus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Subfamily: | Asclepiadoideae |
| Tribe: | Asclepiadeae |
| Subtribe: | Gonolobinae |
| Genus: | Urostephanus B.L.Rob. & Greenm. |
Urostephanus is a genus of flowering plants in the dogbane family Apocynaceae. Its species are found in Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras.[1] Originally described in 1895, it was resurrected from the non‑monophyletic milkvine genus Matelea in 2024.[2]
