Asclepias aurea

Asclepias aurea
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. aurea
Binomial name
Asclepias aurea
(Schltr.) Schltr.
Synonyms
  • Gomphocarpus aureus
  • Aidomene parvula
  • Asclepias radiata
  • Gomphocarpus schizoglossoides
  • Schizoglossum pedunculatum
  • Asclepias baumii

Asclepias aurea, or golden star drops,[1] is a species of perennial milkweed endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Eswatini, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Namibia, Zambia, and South Africa.[2] It grows in grasslands and periodically burned montane.[3] It blooms September to February.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Golden star drops (Asclepias aurea)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2026-07-02.
  2. ↑ "Asclepias aurea (Schltr.) Schltr. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2026-07-02.
  3. ↑ "African Plant Database". africanplantdatabase.ch. Retrieved 2026-07-02.
  4. ↑ "Flora of Zambia: Species information: Asclepias aurea". www.zambiaflora.com. Retrieved 2026-07-02.
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