Sarcostemma is a genus of of flowering plants in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1810. The name is derived from the Greek words σαρκὸς (sarkos), meaning `flesh,` and στέμμα (stemma), meaning `garland`. Members of the genus are known generally as climbing milkweeds or caustic bushes. They are found a... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcostemma