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Scientific Name | Gomphocarpus fruticosus (L.) Aiton f. subsp. fruticosus |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | APOCYNACEAE |
Synonyms | Asclepias abyssinica (Hochst.) N.E.Br., Asclepias angustifolia Schweigg., Asclepias cornuta (Decne.) Cordem., Asclepias crassifolia Decne., Asclepias crinita (G.Bertol.) N.E.Br., Asclepias fruticosa L., Asclepias glabra Mill., Asclepias salicifolia Salisb., Gomphocarpus angustifolius (Schweigg.) Link, Gomphocarpus arachnoideus E.Fourn., Gomphocarpus cornutus Decne., Gomphocarpus crinitus G.Bertol., Gomphocarpus frutescens E.Mey., Gomphocarpus setosus (Forssk.) Decne. |
Common Names | Blaasoppies (a), Cotton Milkweed (e), Firesticks (e), Gansies (a), Gansiesbos (a), Kapokbossie (a), Katoenbos (a), Katoenbossie (a), Lebejana (ss), Leyeyana (ss), Melkbos (a), Milkweed (e), Moethimolo (ss), Molimolo (ss), Shrubby Milkweed (e), Tontel (a), Tontelbos (a), Tontelbossie (a), Tonteldoosbos (a), Usingalwesalukazi (z), Vleiklapper (a), Vleiklappers (a), Wild Cotton (e), Wildegaring (a), Wildekapok (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2012/05/16 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Widespread, common, and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape |
Range | Widespread across South Africa, extending northwards to Angola, Zambia and Mozambique. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Albany Thicket, Desert, Fynbos, Grassland, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Nama Karoo, Savanna, Succulent Karoo |
Description | Dry sandy soils in open or disturbed places, often on riverbanks. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Gomphocarpus fruticosus (L.) Aiton f. subsp. fruticosus | Least Concern | 2012.1 | |
Bibliography |
Goyder, D.J. and Nicholas, A. 2001. A revision of Gomphocarpus R. Br. (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadeae). Kew Bulletin 56(4):769-836.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2012. Gomphocarpus fruticosus (L.) Aiton f. subsp. fruticosus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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