Asclepias albens (E.Mey.) Schltr. belongs to the Apocynaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Asclepias albens, Z. Rogers 1305--South Africa. KwaZulu-Natal. Krantzkloof Nat. Res. 24 Jan 09. 242.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Asclepias
Specific Epithet
albens
Authorship
(E.Mey.) Schltr.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.9
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#272,417 of 335,497
Top 82%
Extinction probability
11%
Location
South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal
-31.006667, 30.177222
Location Remarks
Umtamvuna Nature Reserve, west of Port Edward. Rock outcrop in grassland along the south rim of the gorge.
Collectors
No collectors specified
