Asclepias mellodora
Also known as: Asclepias campestris f. rosea Stuck. ex Seckt +15 more
- Asclepias campestris f. rosea Stuck. ex Seckt
- Asclepias campestris var. angustifolia Kuntze
- Asclepias campestris var. schlechteri Kuntze
- Asclepias citrifolia var. angustifolia Hook. & Arn.
- Asclepias curupi E.Fourn.
- Asclepias hassleriana Malme
- Asclepias jangadensis S.Moore
- Asclepias marginata var. bodenbenderi Kuntze
- Asclepias mellodora subsp. multinervis (E.Fourn.) Bollw.
- Asclepias mellodora var. bodenbenderi (Kuntze) Bollw.
- Asclepias mellodora var. mellodora
- Asclepias mellodora var. minor A.St.-Hil.
- Asclepias mellodora var. multinervis (E.Fourn.) Bollw.
- Asclepias montevidensis Spreng. ex E.Fourn.
- Asclepias nervosa Decne.
- Asclepias papillosa Silveira
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apocynaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Asclepias mellodora is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Apocynaceae family. Naturally occurring in South America, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Asclepias, which contains over 200 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Paraguay, Uruguay