Gomphocarpus cancellatus
Wild Cotton
Also known as: Asclepias arborea Salisb. +6 more
- Asclepias arborea Salisb.
- Asclepias arborescens L.
- Asclepias cancellata Burm.fil.
- Asclepias crassifolia L. ex Decne.
- Gomphocarpus arborescens (L.) R.Br.
- Gomphocarpus arborescens (L.) W.T.Aiton
- Gomphocarpus cancellatus (Burm.fil.) Nicholas & P.I.Forst.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apocynaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Found natively in Africa, Gomphocarpus cancellatus (commonly known as Wild Cotton) is a shrub belonging to the Apocynaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cape Provinces, Namibia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Germany, South Australia, St.Helena, Victoria