Cynanchum hastifolium
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apocynaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing shrub.
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Cynanchum hastifolium is a climbing shrub belonging to the Apocynaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa and Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Cynanchum, which contains over 250 distinct species. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Burkina, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms