Asclepias adscendens

Asclepias adscendens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Asclepias
Species:
A. adscendens
Binomial name
Asclepias adscendens
(Schltr.) Schltr. (1896)[1]
Synonyms

Gomphocarpus adscendens

Asclepias adscendens is a species of perennial milkweed endemic to eastern Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Mozambique, and South Africa. It grows in the subtropical biome. It is in the family Apocynaceae.[1][2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Asclepias adscendens (Schltr.) Schltr. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
  2. ↑ "Taxon search". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
  3. ↑ "JSTOR Global Plants".