Asclepias aurea
Also known as: Aidomene parvula Stopp +6 more
- Aidomene parvula Stopp
- Asclepias aurea var. brevicuspis S.Moore
- Asclepias aurea var. vittata N.E.Br.
- Asclepias radiata S.Moore
- Gomphocarpus aureus Schltr.
- Gomphocarpus schizoglossoides Schltr.
- Schizoglossum pedunculatum Schltr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apocynaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Asclepias aurea is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Apocynaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe