#Apocynum

• Apocynum — A genus of perennial herbaceous plants in the family Apocynaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, characterized by erect stems secreting a whitish latex and small bell-shaped flowers. The genus includes species recognized for high toxicity caused by cardiotonic glycosides, as well as for strong textile fibers historically extracted from the bark.
• Apocynum androsaemifolium — A species of perennial herbaceous plant in the genus Apocynum, remarkable for its pale pink, fragrant, bell-shaped flowers grouped in terminal cymes; commonly known as spreading dogbane. All parts of the plant are highly toxic due to the presence of apocynin and cardiac glycosides, being studied in traditional medicine and biochemistry.
• Apocynum venetum — A species of perennial herbaceous plant in the family Apocynaceae, native to temperate regions of Eurasia, commonly known as Venetian dogbane or luobuma. It is recognized in traditional Chinese medicine and phytotherapy due to its leaves rich in flavonoids and bioactive compounds used to regulate blood pressure and reduce anxiety, while also featuring stalks that provide strong industrial textile fibers.
• Apokynon — A scholarly form, transliteration, or bookish variant of the Greek term apokynon, historically used to denote toxic plants of the genus Apocynum; a plant capable of killing dogs or other quadrupeds due to the powerful cardiac glycosides contained within its latex. In ancient or medieval pharmacognosy treatises, the word referred to the extreme poisonous properties of these plant species.