Systematic Studies on Ornamental Plants of the Apocynaceae Family in Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract

A systematic investigation was done on the Apocynaceae family that is found growing all around the Kanyakumari District in Tamil Nadu, India. We gathered and identified a total of 17 species from the 12 genera in the family Apocynaceae. A complete taxonomic account of each species has been given along with their current name, common name, brief description and phenology. Based on morphological and floral characteristics, a classification of the Apocynaceae family has been proposed.