What is "periploca"

Periploca is a genus of moth in the family Cosmopterigidae.

Periploca may refer to two different genera:

• Periploca (moth), in the family Cosmopterigidae
• Periploca (plant), in the family Apocynaceae

Periploca is a genus of plants in the Apocynaceae family, first described for modern science by Linnaeus in 1753. It is native to Europe, Asia, and Africa.

1. Periploca aphylla Decne. - Middle East from Sinai to Pakistan
2. Periploca calophylla (Wight) Falc. - S China, Nepal, Bhutan, Assam, E Himalayas, Vietnam
3. Periploca chevalieri Browicz - Cape Verde Islands
4. Periploca chrysantha D.S. Yao, X.D. Chen & J.W. Ren - Gansu Province in China
5. Periploca floribunda Tsiang - Yunnan, Vietnam
6. Periploca forrestii Schltr. - Guangxi, Guizhou, Qinghai, Sichuan, Tibet, Yunnan, India, Kashmir, Myanmar, Nepal
7. Periploca graeca L. - Mediterranean
8. Periploca hydaspidis Falc. - Kashmir
9. Periploca laevigata Aiton - Spain, Sicily, Crete, North Africa, Canary Islands
10. Periploca linearifolia Quart.-Dill. & A. Rich - Ethiopia
11. Periploca nigrescens Afzel. - W Africa
12. Periploca refractifolia Gilli - Tanzania
13. Periploca sepium Bunge - widespread across much of China
14. Periploca tsiangii D. Fang & H.Z. Ling - Guangxi Province in China
15. Periploca visciformis (Vatke) K. Schum. - Somalia