Gomphocarpus

Gomphocarpus is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1810. It is widespread across much of Africa, with a few species naturalized in other regions.[1]

Species accepted[1]
  1. Gomphocarpus abyssinicus - Ethiopia
  2. Gomphocarpus cancellatus - South Africa
  3. Gomphocarpus filiformis - SW Africa
  4. Gomphocarpus fruticosus - South Africa
  5. Gomphocarpus glaucophyllus - South Africa
  6. Gomphocarpus integer - SE Africa
  7. Gomphocarpus kaessneri - Kenya
  8. Gomphocarpus munonquensis - Angola
  9. Gomphocarpus peltiger - South Africa
  10. Gomphocarpus phillipsiae - SE Africa
  11. Gomphocarpus physocarpus - South Africa; naturalized in China, N + S America
  12. Gomphocarpus praticola - Angola
  13. Gomphocarpus purpurascens - Ethiopia
  14. Gomphocarpus rivularis - South Africa
  15. Gomphocarpus semiamplectens - tropical Africa
  16. Gomphocarpus semilunatus - Ethiopia
  17. Gomphocarpus sinaicus - Sinai Peninsula
  18. Gomphocarpus stenophyllus - tropical Africa
  19. Gomphocarpus swynnertonii - Mozambique, Zimbabwe
  20. Gomphocarpus tenuifolius - Zimbabwe
  21. Gomphocarpus tomentosus - South Africa

Gomphocarpus
Gomphocarpus physocarpus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae
Tribe: Asclepiadeae
Genus: Gomphocarpus
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References
  1. "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species".


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