Asclepias amplexicaulis Sm. belongs to the Apocynaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Asclepias amplexicaulis, Mori, S 27461, USA, North Carolona, Hall Rd, 1.1 mile W of junction with Moores Springs Rd., 26 May 2010 (21).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Asclepias
Specific Epithet
amplexicaulis
Authorship
Sm.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 0.4
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.0
Global rank
#312,553 of 335,497
Top 94%
Extinction probability
10%
Location
United States, North Carolina, Stokes
36.411917, -80.276250
Location Remarks
Hanging Rock State Park
Collectors
No collectors specified
