Species within a genus

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CYNANCHUM (G)
Buckhorn (Wf) Bokhoring (Le)
Family: APOCYNACEAE

kuon, = a dog (as a word of reproach); agcho, agchone, = to strangle, throttle; -um, = indicates possibility or result of action. (toxicity of some species)
(LS, BL, Le)

Cynanchum africanum (La)
Curly Buckhorn(Wf) Bobbejaantou(PS) Bokhoring
Location: (F, K)

Africa, = Africa; -anus, = belonging to, connected with, pertaining to, used to form adjectives from nouns, particularly from geographical and personal names. africanus, = pertaining to Africa, African. (from Africa)
(BL, ld)

Cynanchum ellipticum (La)
Excelsior(PS) Melktou Monkey Rope
Location: (K)

ellipsis, = an ellipsis; -iticus, = indicates fitness or capability for something or possession of. (elliptical)
(ld, BL)

Cynanchum obtusifolium (La)
Bostou(PS) Sea Buckhorn (Wf)
Location: (F, K)

obtundo, obtudi, obtusus, = to blunt, weaken, make dull, deprive of strength; blunted, blunt, dull, weak, faint, powerless; (blunt, obtuse, rounded) folium, = a leaf.
(ld, BL)