Asclepias schumanniana
Also known as: Asclepias gossweileri S.Moore +4 more
- Asclepias gossweileri S.Moore
- Asclepias rubella N.E.Br.
- Gomphocarpus amoenus K.Schum.
- Gomphocarpus roseus K.Schum.
- Trachycalymma amoenum (K.Schum.) Goyder
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apocynaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Indigenous to Africa, Asclepias schumanniana 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)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zaïre