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Asclepias breviantherae
breviantherae
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Photo: Penny English
Along track to Vitumbi area, Nyika National Park
Photo: Penny English
Along track to Vitumbi area, Nyika National Park
Photo: Penny English
Along track to Vitumbi area, Nyika National Park
Photo: Penny English
Near Vitumbi area, Nyika National Park
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
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Tanzania |
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| Habitat: | In peaty soil over rock in montane grassland. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 2100 - 2800 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Southern Tanzania and northern Malawi |
| National distribution: | N |
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| Endemic status: | Near Endemic |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Thursday 6 February 2025 |
| Literature: |
Goyder, D.J. (2009). A synopsis of Asclepias (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae) in tropical Africa Kew Bulletin 64 Pages 389 - 391. Protologue (Includes a picture). Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020). Apocynaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 7(2) Pages 273 - 274. |
Other sources of information about Asclepias breviantherae subsp. breviantherae:
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Asclepias breviantheraeBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Asclepias breviantherae
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Asclepias breviantherae
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Asclepias breviantherae
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iNaturalist: Asclepias breviantherae
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Asclepias breviantherae
JSTOR Plant Science: Asclepias breviantherae
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Asclepias breviantherae
Plants of the World Online: Asclepias breviantherae
Tropicos: Asclepias breviantherae
Wikipedia: Asclepias breviantherae
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