Gomphocarpus semiamplectens
Also known as: Asclepias semiamplectens (K.Schum.) Hiern
- Asclepias semiamplectens (K.Schum.) Hiern
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apocynaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Gomphocarpus semiamplectens is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Apocynaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Cabinda, Namibia, Zambia, Zaïre