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| Synonyms: |
Gomphocarpus adscendens Schltr. |
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| Frequency: | Probably rare |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
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| Notes: | Only known from 3 collections in Zimbabwe. |
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| Habitat: | Open grassland, often in stony soils |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1000 m (approx) |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Southern Mozambique, Eastern Zimbabwe, Eswatini, Lesotho and Northwest, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, Free State and KwaZulu-Natal South Africa. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Goyder, D.J. (2009). A synopsis of Asclepias (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae) in tropical Africa Kew Bulletin 64 Pages 396 - 397. Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020). Apocynaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 7(2) Page 279. 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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