Motsoko

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Asclepias eminens (Harv.) Schltr.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
APOCYNACEAE
Synonyms
Gomphocarpus eminens Harv., Stenostelma eminens (Harv.) Bullock
Common Names
Montsuku (ss), Motsoko (ss)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2004/12/10
Assessor(s)
J.E. Victor & A. Nicholas
Distribution
Endemism
Not endemic to South Africa
Provincial distribution
Northern Cape
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Asclepias eminens (Harv.) Schltr.Least Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Asclepias eminens (Harv.) Schltr.Least Concern Pfab and Victor (2002)
Asclepias eminens (Harv.) Schltr.Rare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Bibliography

Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.


Pfab, M.F. and Victor, J.E. 2002. Threatened plants of Gauteng, South Africa. South African Journal of Botany 68:370-375.


Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.


Citation
Victor, J.E. & Nicholas, A. 2004. Asclepias eminens (Harv.) Schltr. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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