Asclepias brevipes
| Asclepias brevipes | |
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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. brevipes |
| Binomial name | |
| Asclepias brevipes (Schltr.) Schltr. | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Asclepias brevipes, the northern meadow-star[2] or bokhorinkie,[3] is a species of perennial milkweed that is endemic to South Africa.[4] It grows primarily in the subtropical biome.[5] It is in the family Apocynaceae.
References
- ↑ "Asclepias brevipes | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2026-07-18.
- ↑ "Asclepias brevipes". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2026-07-18.
- ↑ "Asclepias brevipes (Schltr.) Schltr. | COL". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2026-07-18.
- ↑ "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2026-07-18.
- ↑ "Asclepias brevipes (Schltr.) Schltr. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2026-07-18.