6778.010 Aspidoglossum E. Mey.

Goyder, D.J. (2007) Zimbabwean Asclepiadaceae. Unpublished list.

Kupicha, F.K. (1984) Studies on African Asclepiadaceae Kew Bulletin 38 599-672

Description of the genus

Perennial herbs, with annual stems, which are simple and erect; latex milky. Leaves opposite or rarely whorled, usually narrowly linear. Flowers in fascicles. Calyx shorter than corolla. Corolla campanulate; lobes elliptic, spreading or reflexed, usually pilose on the back. Corona with lobes alternating with corolla lobes, each a dorsal outgrowth from the opposing stamen. Anthers 2-locular. Seeds many.

Worldwide: 35 species in tropical and S Africa

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Species	Links to maps	FZ divisions	Content
angustissimum (K. Schum.) Bullock	Altitude Rainfall Geology	N,C,E	Description, Image
araneiferum (Schltr.) Kupicha	Altitude Rainfall Geology	N,W
biflorum E. Mey.	Altitude Rainfall Geology	N,C,S
connatum (N.E. Br.) Bullock	Altitude Rainfall Geology	C	Description, Image
crebrum Kupicha	Altitude Rainfall Geology	C,E
elliotii (Schltr.) Kupicha	Altitude Rainfall Geology	N
erubescens (Schltr.) Bullock	Altitude Rainfall Geology	W,C,S
eylesii (S. Moore) Kupicha	Altitude Rainfall Geology	N,C,E,S
glabellum Kupicha	Altitude Rainfall Geology	E
interruptum (E. Mey.) Bullock	Altitude Rainfall Geology	N,W,C,E,S
lanatum (Weim.) Kupicha	Altitude Rainfall Geology	E
nyasae (Britten & Rendle) Kupicha	Altitude Rainfall Geology	N,W,C,E	Description, Image
rhodesicum (Weim.) Kupicha	Altitude Rainfall Geology	E

Other sources of information about Aspidoglossum:

Flora of Mozambique: Aspidoglossum
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Aspidoglossum
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Aspidoglossum
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Aspidoglossum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Aspidoglossum
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Aspidoglossum