Apocynaceae
Asclepias

Asclepias buchwaldii (Schltr. & K.Schum.) De Wild.

First published in Ann. Mus. Congo Belge, Bot., sér. 5, 1: 185 (1904)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Burundi to S. Tropical Africa. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burundi, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre

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

  • De Wild. in Ann. Mus. Congo Belge, Bot. sér. 5 1: 185 (1904).
  • Goyder in F.T.E.A., Apocynaceae (part 2): 394 (2012).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020). Flora Zambesiaca 7(3): 1-375. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Ann. Mus. Congo sér. 5, 1: 185 (1904).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2010 Bidgood, S.; Darbyshire, I.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Sanchez-Ken, G.; Vollesen, K. [5060] Tanzania K000190288 No
Goyder, D.J.; et al. [3924] Tanzania K:SPC-62883.000 Neotype No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [8719] Tanzania K:SPC-59839.000 No
Goyder, D.J.; et al. [3778] Tanzania K:SPC-59817.000 No
Merrett, L. [LM1992] Zambia K001572189 Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Paton, A.J.; Tawakali, E.J. [3581] Malawi K:SPC-59850.000 No
Leedal, G.P. [5284] Tanzania K:SPC-59837.000 No
Goyder, D.J.; Griffiths, P.; Harvey, Y.B.; Mbago, F.; Paton, A.J. [3924] Tanzania K000234871 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 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/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Bulletin

    • Kew Bulletin
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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