Asclepias buchwaldii

Asclepias buchwaldii
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. buchwaldii
Binomial name
Asclepias buchwaldii
De Wild.[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Asclepias affinis
  • Gomphocarpus buchwaldii
  • Trachycalymma buchwaldii

Asclepias buchwaldii is a species of perennial milkweed that is endemic to Tanzania, Malawi, Burundi, Zambia, Eswatini and the Democratic of the Congo.[3][4] It grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.[5] It is in the family Apocynaceae.

References

  1. ↑ "Asclepias buchwaldii | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
  2. ↑ "Asclepias buchwaldii De Wild. | COL". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
  3. ↑ "Occurrence search". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
  4. ↑ "Plant List". www.worldplants.de. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
  5. ↑ "Asclepias buchwaldii (Schltr. & K.Schum.) De Wild. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2026-07-22.