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

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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