Vincetoxicum spirale
Also known as: Asclepias spiraliflora Stokes +4 more
- Asclepias spiraliflora Stokes
- Asclepias spiralis Forssk.
- Blyttia spiralis (Forssk.) D.V.Field & J.R.I.Wood
- Pentatropis cynanchoides R.Br.
- Pentatropis spiralis (Forssk.) Decne.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apocynaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Vincetoxicum spirale is a shrub belonging to the Apocynaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa and Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Vincetoxicum, which contains over 250 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Northeast Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Eritrea, Somalia, Yemen