Gomphocarpus purpurascens

Gomphocarpus purpurascens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae
Genus: Gomphocarpus
Species: G. purpurascens
Binomial name
Gomphocarpus purpurascens
A.Rich.
Synonyms[1]
  • Asclepias albida N.E.Br.
  • Asclepias pubiseta N.E.Br.

Gomphocarpus purpurascens, is a species of milkweed endemic to Ethiopia, where it is used medicinally to treat fever.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species".
  2. ↑ Schmelzer, G.H.G.F.A. (2013). Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 11(2): Medicinal plants 2. Wageningen: PROTA. ISBN 9789290815204., page 124


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