Asclepias viridis Walter
First published in Fl. Carol.: 107 (1788)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central & E. Central U.S.A. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.
Distribution
Native to:
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Anthanotis viridis (Walter) Raf. in Fl. Ludov.: 52 (1817)
- Gomphocarpus viridis (Walter) Spreng. in Syst. Veg., 1: 849 (1824)
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Acerates paniculata Decne. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 8: 521 (1844)
- Anthanotis procumbens Raf. in Fl. Ludov.: 149 (1817)
- Asclepias longipetala Scheele in Linnaea 21: 757 (1848 publ. 1849)
- Asclepias procumbens Raf. in Fl. Ludov.: 51 (1817)
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.
- Mohlenbrock, R.H. (2014). Vascular Flora of Illinois. A Field Guide, ed. 4: 1-536. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale.
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuttall [s.n.], Alabama | K000910128 | Yes | |||
| Lindheimer, F. [653. b], Texas | K000910129 | 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