Asclepias ameliae
| Asclepias ameliae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Asclepias |
| Species: | A. ameliae |
| Binomial name | |
| Asclepias ameliae S.Moore | |
| Synonyms | |
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Asclepias ameliae is a species of perennial milkweed endemic to The Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia to Angola. It grows in the seasonally dry tropical biome open, mixed woodlands and occasionally seasonally wet grasslands at elevations of 1200 - 1500 m.[1] It is in the family Apocynaceae.[2][3] It is named after Forte Princeza Amelia, near where the type specimen was found.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Flora of Zambia: Species information: Asclepias ameliae". www.zambiaflora.com. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- ↑ "Asclepias ameliae S.Moore | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- ↑ "Asclepias ameliae". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2026-06-26.