Cascabela is a genus of flowering plants in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, and South America.[2][3]

Cascabela
Cascabela thevetia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Rauvolfioideae
Genus: Cascabela
Raf.[1]
Type species
Cascabela peruviana
(syn of C. thevetia)
(Pers.) Raf.

Species

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As of November 2023, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cascabela Raf." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  2. ^ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Cascabela". Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  3. ^ Alvarado-Cárdenas, L.O. & Ocheterena, H. (2007). A phylogenetic analysis of the Cascabelia-Thevetia species complex (Plumerieae, Apocynaceae) based on morphology. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 94: 298-323.