Asclepias cucullata (Schltr.) Schltr.
subsp. scabrifolia (S. Moore) Goyder

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Photo: Stefaan Dondeyne
Mt Shangani, southeastern Chimanimani Mts

Photo: Bart Wursten
Ridge on Mt Shangani, eastern Chimanimani Mts.

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along path to Mt Binga above Nhamadzi River crossing, Chimanimani National Reserve

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Synonyms:	Asclepias scabrifolia S. Moore
Common names:	Hooded meadow-star (English)
Frequency:
Status:	Native
Description:	See subsp cucullata for general description. This subspecies, replacing subsp. cucullata in the Eastern border areas from Vumba to the Chimanimani Mts, can be distinguished by the smaller flowers and shorter corona lobes but it mainly differs in having papillae covering most of the cavity of the corona lobes, while in subsp. cucullata these are restricted to a narrow band at the base of the lobe.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	cucullata: hooded, referring to the outer corona lobes.
Habitat:
Altitude range:	1000 - 2400 m
Flowering time:	Sep - Dec
Worldwide distribution:	from Vumba to Chimanimani Mts, Zimbabwe and nearby areas in Mozambique.
Mozambique distribution:	MS
Growth form(s):
Endemic status:	Near Endemic
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Content last updated:	Sunday 23 February 2020
Literature:	Darbyshire, I., Timberlake, J., Osborne, J., Rokni, S., Matimele, H., Langa. C., Datizua, C., de Sousa, C., Alves, T., Massingue, A., Hadj-Hammou, J., Dhanda, S., Shah, T., Wursten, B. (2019). The endemic plants of Mozambique: diversity and conservation status Phytotaxa 136 Page 80. Goyder, D.J. (2001). A revision of the tropical African genus Trachycalymma (K. Schum.) Bullock Kew Bulletin 56 Page 159. Goyder, D.J. (2009). A synopsis of Asclepias (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae) in tropical Africa Kew Bulletin 64 Pages 395 - 396. Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020). Apocynaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 7(2) Page 277. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 19. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 88.

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