Asclepias breviantherae

Asclepias breviantherae
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. breviantherae
Binomial name
Asclepias breviantherae
Goyder 2012[1]

Asclepias breviantherae is a species of perennial milkweed endemic to southwest Tanzania to northern Malawi.[2] It has two subspecies, Asclepias breviantherae breviantherae and Asclepias breviantherae minor.[3] It grows in the seasonally dry tropical biome.[2] It is in the family Apocynaceae.[4]

References

  1. โ†‘ "International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2026-07-17.
  2. 1 2 "Asclepias breviantherae Goyder | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2026-07-17.
  3. โ†‘ "African Plant Database". africanplantdatabase.ch. Retrieved 2026-07-17.
  4. โ†‘ "Search". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2026-07-17.