Sarcostemma sar·cos·temma uncommon noun 1. succulent subshrubs or vines; tropical and subtropical India and Africa and Malaysia Synonymsgenus Sarcostemma Related words Word family Sarcostemma acidum Broader terms dicot genus Parts Asclepiadaceae Part of soma WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.