Asclepias alpestris

Asclepias alpestris
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. alpestris
Binomial name
Asclepias alpestris
(K.Schum.) Goyder (2009)
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
  • Pachycarpus albens E.Mey.
  • Xysmalobium albens ((K.Schum.) Goyder
[1]
Heterotypic Synonyms
  • Asclepias affinis (Schltr.) Schltr.
  • Gomphocarpus affinis Schltr.

Asclepias alpestris is a species of widespread, perennial flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae.[2] This milkweed is endemic to southwest Tanzania. It grows in the seasonally dry, tropical biome.[3] It has a short growing season, from August to November.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Asclepias alpestris". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2026-06-20.
  2. ↑ "Asclepias alpestris (K.Schum.) Goyder | COL". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2026-06-20.
  3. ↑ "Asclepias alpestris (K.Schum.) Goyder | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2026-06-20.
  4. ↑ "Asclepias alpestris". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2026-06-20.


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