Asclepias californica subsp. californica

Asclepias californica subsp. californica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gentianales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Gentianales

Familia: Apocynaceae
Subfamilia: Asclepiadoideae
Tribus: Asclepiadeae
Subtribus: Asclepiadinae
Genus: Asclepias
Species: Asclepias californica
Subspecies: Asclepias californica subsp. californica

Name

Asclepias californica subsp. californica, autonym

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Acerates tomentosa Torr., Rep. U.S. Mex. Bound. 2(1): 160 (1858).
  • Gomphocarpus tomentosus (Torr.) A.Gray, Bot. California 1: 477 (1876), nom. illeg. non Burch. (1822).
  • Gomphocarpus tomentosus var. xanti A.Gray, Bot. California 1: 477 (1876).
  • Gomphocarpus torreyi J.F.Macbr., Contr. Gray Herb. 65: 42 (1922).
  • Gomphocarpus torreyi var. xanti (A.Gray) J.F.Macbr., Contr. Gray Herb. 65: 42 (1922).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southwestern USA California. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Hassler, M. 2018. Asclepias californica. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Sep 27. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. Asclepias californica subsp. californica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Sep 27. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: California milkweed