Apocynaceae
Asclepias

Asclepias palustris (K.Schum.) Schltr.

First published in J. Bot. 33: 336 (1895)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Nigeria to Tanzania and S. Tropical Africa. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Cameroon, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Goyder, D.J. (2009). A synopsis of Asclepias (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae) in tropical Africa. Kew Bulletin 64: 369-399.
  • Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 7(3): 1-375. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Goyder, S., Harris, T., Masinde, S., Meve, U. & Venter, J. (2012). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Apocynaceae(2): 1-530.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Brown in F.T.A. 4(1): 349 (1902).
  • Goyder in F.T.E.A., Apocynaceae (part 2): 392 (2012).
  • Schltr.in J. Bot. 33: 336 (1895).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Goyder, D.J. (2009). A synopsis of Asclepias (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae) in tropical Africa. Kew Bulletin 64: 369-399.
  • Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 7(3): 1-375. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Goyder, S., Harris, T., Masinde, S., Meve, U. & Venter, J. (2012). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Apocynaceae(2): 1-530.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • F.T.A. 4(1): 349 (1902).
  • J.B. 33: 336 (1895)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 1, 2010 Harris, T. [311] Mozambique K000613747 No
Jul 1, 2010 Harris, T. [320] Mozambique K000613756 No
Welwitsch [4167] Angola K000234869 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wightman, N.; Alfonsi, J.; Conradie, C.; Du Plessis, D.; Du Plessis, S.; O'Connor, N. [NCW706] Zambia K001634237 Yes
Leedal, G.P. [5243] Tanzania K:SPC-40322.000 No
Mechow [401] Angola K000234868 Type Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [3050] Zambia K:SPC-01870.000 No
Goyder, D.J.; et al. [3849] Tanzania K:SPC-59795.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E. [3079] Zambia K:SPC-01871.000 No
Stolz, A. [502] Tanzania K000234872 Unknown Type Material Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [8176] Tanzania K:SPC-01083.000 No
Jan 1, 2001 Maitland, T.D. [1494] Cameroon Trachycalymma cristatum K000028277 No

Sources

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

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    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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    • Kew Bulletin
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  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0