genus strophanthus

Noun
  1. Genus of tropical Asiatic and African shrubs and woody vines and small trees (synset 111796249)
    is a type of: dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus - genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
    member holonym: strophanthus - any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Strophanthus having whorled leaves and showy flowers of various colors in dense and corymbose clusters; some have poisonous seeds
    belongs to: apocynaceae, dogbane family, family apocynaceae - chiefly tropical trees or shrubs or herbs having milky juice and often showy flowers; many are sources of drugs

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