Asclepias latifolia (Torr.) Raf.
First published in Atlantic J. 1: 146 (1832)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Central & Central U.S.A. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.
Distribution
Native to:
Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah
Extinct in:
California
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Asclepias jamesii Torr. in W.H.Emory, Rep. U.S. Mex. Bound. 2(1): 162 (1859), nom. superfl.
- Asclepias obtusifolia var. latifolia Torr. in Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 2: 217 (1827)
- Otanema latifolia (Torr.) Raf. in New Fl. 4: 61 (1838)
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Otanema latifolia var. retusa Raf. in New Fl. 4: 61 (1838)
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- Allred, K.W. (2012). Flora Neomexicana, ed. 2, 1: 1-599. Range Science Herbarium, Las Cruces, New Mexico.
- Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.
- Larson, J., Reif, B., Nelson, B.E. & Hartman, R.L. (2014). Floristic studies in North Central New Mexico, U.S.A. the Sange de Cristo mountains. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 8: 271-303.
- Rejmánek, M. (2018 publ. 2017). Vascular plant extinctions in California: A critical assessment. Diversity and Distributions 24: 129-136.
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Rejmánek, M. (2018 publ. 2017). Vascular plant extinctions in California: A critical assessment. Diversity and Distributions 24: 129-136.
- USDA, NRCS (2005-continuously updated). Natural Resources Conservation Services Plant Database http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/topics.cgi?earl=checklist.html.
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright, C. [1682], New Mexico | K000910154 | Yes |
Sources
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
- Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0