Asclepias minutissima
Milkweeds, Milkweed
Also known as: Acerates Elliott +19 more
- Acerates Elliott
- Acerotis Raf.
- Aidomene Stopp
- Anantherix Nutt.
- Anthanotis Raf.
- Asclepiodella Small
- Asclepiodora A.Gray
- Biventraria Small
- Crassa Ruppius
- Dassovia Neck.
- Odontostelma Rendle
- Oligoron Raf.
- Onistis Raf.
- Otanema Raf.
- Otaria Kunth
- Oxypteryx Greene
- Podostemma Greene
- Podostigma Elliott
- Polyotus Nutt.
- Schizonotus A.Gray
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apocynaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Asclepias minutissima (commonly known as Milkweeds) is a tuberous plant belonging to the Apocynaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Asclepias is notably large, comprising more than 200 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
South Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Zambia