Hemidesmus

Hemidesmus is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described in 1810. It is native to the Indian Subcontinent.


 * Species
 * 1) Hemidesmus cordatus (Poir.) Schult. - India
 * 2) Hemidesmus indicus (L.) R. Br. ex Schult. - Pakistan, India, Bangladesh


 * formerly included
 * 1) Hemidesmus indicus var. pubescens Hook.f., syn of Finlaysonia wallichii (Wight) Venter
 * 2) Hemidesmus pubescens Wight & Arn., syn of Finlaysonia wallichii  (Wight) Venter
 * 3) Hemidesmus wallichii Wight, syn of Finlaysonia wallichii (Wight) Venter