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[[File:Periploca aphylla 2.jpg|thumb|right|'''Periploca aphylla''']]
'''Periploca aphylla''' is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae, . It is first described for modern science by Linnaeus in 1753. It is native to Europe, Asia, and Africa.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Swollen joints}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Flu}}, {{Uses|Ulcer}}.
==Chemical Composition==
Periploca species revealed predominant metabolites, such as steroids, carbohydrates, terpenoids, phenylpropanoids, flavonoids, quinones, and aromatics.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=सोम Soma|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Leafless Silkflower Shrub}}
==Properties==
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|Simple Fruit|ovoidOvoid|2.5 cm long||Seedpods are 5-10 cm x 5-6 mm, rigid woody, widely divergent, pointed. Seeds are 6-6.5 mm long, oblong, compressed.}}
===Other features===
==Where to get the saplings==
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}.
==How to plant/cultivate==
Periploca linearifolia usually forms a tangled mass on top of shrubs and small trees. It flowers mainly during the rainy season; fruits remain on the plant for an extended period of time. The average 1000-seed weight is 7.1 g.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
==References==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/24/15/2749/htm#:~:text=Chemical%20Constituents%20from%20the%20Genus%20Periploca,flavonoids%2C%20quinones%2C%20and%20aromatics. Chemical composition]</ref>
==External Links==
* [https://uses.plantnet-project.org/en/Periploca_linearifolia_(PROTA) Periploca aphyllaon plantnet-project]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Apocynaceae]]
