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Haplophyton

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Genus of plants

Haplophyton
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Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Gentianales
Family:Apocynaceae
Subfamily:Rauvolfioideae
Tribe:Aspidospermateae
Genus:Haplophyton
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Haplophyton is a genus of plants in the familyApocynaceae, first described in 1844. It is native to the southwesternUnited States,Mexico,Cuba, andGuatemala.[1][2] It is asuffrutescent herb with alternative leaves and showy colorful flowers.[3]

The common namecockroach plant (orhierba de la cucaracha) is in reference to its insecticidal properties. It has been used to kill cockroaches, fleas, flies, lice, and mosquitoes.[4] Leaf extracts and sap contain manyinsecticidal compounds — such as the indole alkaloidaspidophytine.

Species

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Some authors accept three species in the genus, others recognize two, consideringH. cinereum synonymous withH. cimicidum. The World Checklist recognizes:

  • Haplophyton cimicidumA.DC. (synH. cinereum(A.Rich.) Woodson) - Michoacán, Puebla, Morelos, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Guatemala; naturalized in Cuba
  • Haplophyton crooksii(L.D.Benson) L.D.Benson - S Arizona, SW New Mexico, W Texas, Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Cuba

References

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  1. ^"Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families". Apps.kew.org. Retrieved2020-10-26.
  2. ^"Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution map,Haplophyton crooksii". Retrieved2020-10-26.
  3. ^Williams, J. K. 1995. Miscellaneous notes onHaplophyton (Apocynaceae: Plumerieae: Haplophytinae). Sida 16(3): 469–475
  4. ^McLaughlin, S.P. 1993. Apocynaceae A.L. Juss., Dogbane Family. Journal of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science 27:164-168.

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