CYNANCHUM BUNGEI

This member of the Asclepiadaceae* family was given this name by Joseph Decaisne in 1844. It is found in China, Mongolia and both Koreas, growing in anything from clay to rich soil with some water and some sun. The caudex can grow to six centimetres in diameter, the entire plant to four metres in height. The flowers are white to yellowish-green.

The genera name comes from Greek kynos; meaning 'dog' and anchein; 'to choke'. The species name after the Russian botanist Alexander von Bunge / Алекса́ндр Андре́евич Бу́нге, 1803-1890, who worked in Asia.