Asclepias albens (E. Mey.) Schltr.

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Synonyms:	Asclepias affinis (Schltr.) Schltr. Gomphocarpus affinis Schltr. Gomphocarpus albens (E. Mey.) Decne. pachycarpus albens E. Mey. Xysmalobium albens (E. Mey.) D. Dietr.
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Frequency:	Local
Status:	Native
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Habitat:	In rocky ground.
Altitude range:	500 m (approx)
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Worldwide distribution:	Southern Mozambique, Eswatini and South Africa.
Mozambique distribution:	M
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Endemic status:	Near Endemic
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Literature:	Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020). Apocynaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 7(2) Page 280.

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Asclepias albens
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