Asclepias circinalis

Asclepias circinalis
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. circinalis
Binomial name
Asclepias circinalis
(Decne.) Woodson[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Acerates circinalis

Asclepias circinalis is a species of perennial milkweed that is endemic to Mexico. It grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.[3] It is in the family Apocynaceae. It was described by Woodson in 1941.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Asclepias circinalis | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
  2. ↑ "Acerates circinalis". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
  3. ↑ "Asclepias circinalis (Decne.) Woodson | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
  4. ↑ "Asclepias circinalis (Decne.) Woodson | COL". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2026-07-24.