Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Asteranae > Order Gentianales > Family Apocynaceae

Asclepias L.

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

Asclepias curassavica L. taxonomically included in
Asclepias nivea L. taxonomically included in
Asclepias physocarpa (E. Mey.) Schltr. taxonomically included in
Asclepias sinaica (Boiss.) Muschl. taxonomically included in
Asclepias speciosa Torr. taxonomically included in
Asclepias syriaca L. taxonomically included in

Children

Asclepias curassavica L.
Asclepias nivea L.
Asclepias physocarpa (E. Mey.) Schltr.
Asclepias sinaica (Boiss.) Muschl.
Asclepias speciosa Torr.
Asclepias syriaca L.

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Finnish: silkkiyrtit sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS
 Greek: Ασκληπιάς sources: Kabbadas, D. S. 1957–1964: Eikonographemenon botanikon-phytologikon lexikon. – Athenai
 Swedish: sidenörter

Literature

nomenclatural reference

Sp. Pl.: 214. 1753

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Citation

Marhold, K. Asclepias L. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/7ad53e5c-749d-494f-afe9-80735ad8b438

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

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2020-02-11 by Marhold, K.

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