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Asclepias meliodora (Schltr.) Schltr. trib. Asclepiadeae 
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FamilyAPOCYNACEAE
Genus speciesAsclepias meliodora (Schltr.) Schltr. trib. Asclepiadeae
SynonymsGomphocarpus meliodorus Schltr.
 Schizoglossum theileri S.Moore
Habitatsandy grassland
Altitude150-2150m
Descriptionstems lanate-pubescent, leaves 5-7 pairs, petiolate, lanceolate, acute, cordate, sparsely pubescent, ciliate, umbels 2-3, 7-15-flowered, pedicels scabrously pubescent
Size3-12cm
Colorwhitish, bluish
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C
Territory Africa
     South Tropical Africa (Mozambique )
     Southern Africa (Botswana , KwaZulu-Natal , Swaziland , Northern Provinces)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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APOCYNACEAE

Asclepias meliodora (Schltr.) Schltr., J. Bot. 34: 455 (1896)

Basionym:
Gomphocarpus meliodorus Schltr., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 20(5, Beibl.51): 33 (1895)

Synonyms:
Schizoglossum theileri S.Moore

Mozambique, Botswana, South Africa, Swaziland
26 MOZ 27 BOT NAT SWZ TVL

150-2150m

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