Asclepias adscendens (Schltr.) Schltr.
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Synonyms:
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Gomphocarpus adscendens Schltr.
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| Frequency:
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Probably rare |
| Status:
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Native |
Description:
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| Notes:
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Only known from 3 collections in Zimbabwe. |
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| Habitat:
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Open grassland, often in stony soils |
| Altitude range: (metres) |
1000 m (approx) |
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| Worldwide distribution:
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Eastern Zimbabwe, Eswatini, Lesotho and Northwest, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, Free State and KwaZulu-Natal South Africa. |
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Zimbabwe distribution:
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E |
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| Spot characters:
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Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature:
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Goyder, D.J. (2009). A synopsis of Asclepias (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae) in tropical Africa Kew Bulletin 64 Pages 396 - 397.
Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 19.
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Asclepias adscendens
Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-21
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2021).
Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Asclepias adscendens. https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=145680, retrieved 16 April 2021
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