Gomphocarpus cancellatus

Gomphocarpus cancellatus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gentianales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Gentianales

Familia: Apocynaceae
Subfamilia: Asclepiadoideae
Tribus: Asclepiadeae
Subtribus: Asclepiadinae
Genus: Gomphocarpus
Species: Gomphocarpus cancellatus

Name

Gomphocarpus cancellatus (Burm.f.) Bruyns, 1995

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Asclepias cancellata Burm.f., Fl. Indica, Prodr. Fl. Cap.: 7 (1768)
• Heterotypic
  • Asclepias rotundifolia Mill., Gard. Dict. ed. 8: n.º 15 (1768)
  • Asclepias arborescens L., Mant. Pl. 2: 216 (1771)
  • Asclepias pubescens L., Mant. Pl. 2: 215 (1771)
  • Asclepias arborea Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 150 (1796), nom. illeg.
  • Gomphocarpus arborescens (L.) W.T.Aiton, Hortus Kew. 2: 79 (1811)
  • Asclepias crassifolia L. ex Decne. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 8: 572 (1844)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa South Africa (N-Cape Prov., W-Cape Prov., E-Cape Prov.), Namibia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Bruyns, P.V. 1995. Bothalia. A Record of Contributions from the National Herbarium, Union of South Africa. Pretoria 25: 165.

Links

• Hassler, M. 2018. Gomphocarpus cancellatus. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Sep 29. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. Gomphocarpus cancellatus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Sep 29. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Gomphocarpus cancellatus. Published online. Accessed: Sep 29 2018.
• The Plant List 2013. Gomphocarpus cancellatus in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Sep 29.
• Tropicos.org 2018. Gomphocarpus cancellatus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 29 Sep 2018.

Vernacular names

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