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Gomphocarpus fruticosus

Common names: milkweed, wild cotton (Eng.); gansie, melkbos (Afr.); Lebegane (Sotho); Umsinga-lwesalukazi (Zulu)

Family: Apocynaceae

... in disturbed areas on the roadside and abandoned fields. Gomphocarpus The milkweed is rarely cultivated other than ... containing them in individual pots until they are planted. Gomphocarpus fruticosus is a herbaceous, perennial, spindly ... into a curved tip, and almost looks like a tiny swan! Gomphocarpus fruticosus (L.) Aiton f. Gomphocarpus fruticosus ...

28 / 11 / 2005 | Alec Naidoo | Pretoria NBG

Common names: wild cotton (Eng.); bergmelkbos, bergtontelbos, dermhout, gansiesbos, katoenbos, melkbos, regopmelkbos (Afr.)

Family: Apocynaceae

... Pretoria S.P. Bester National Herbarium April 2008 Gomphocarpus cancellatus is a perennial herb or shrublet ... April to August. Like most members of this genus, Gomphocarpus cancellatus also has a weedy nature. Gomphocarpus cancellatus is a species endemic to southern ...

14 / 04 / 2008 | Stoffel Petrus Pieter Bester | National Herbarium Pretoria

Common names: balloon milkweed, balloon wild cotton, hairy balls, bindweed (Eng.); balmelkbossie, balbossie, wilde kapok (Afr.); umbababa, umbemiso, umangwazane, um

Family: Apocynaceae

... Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden January 2010 Gomphocarpus physocarpus is an upright, soft shrub 0.5 to 2 m ... exude milky white latex that is poisonous if ingested. Gomphocarpus physocarpus is widespread in South Africa, ... introduced weed, native to tropical Africa. Pollination of Gomphocarpus physocarpus and its Asclepiad relatives is ...

04 / 01 / 2010 | Alice Notten | Kirstenbosch NBG

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Search results for "Gomphocarpus" (displaying 3 of 3 on page 1)

Gomphocarpus fruticosus

Gomphocarpus cancellatus

Gomphocarpus physocarpus