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Taxon:
Gomphocarpus physocarpus
E. Mey.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Gomphocarpus
Family:
Apocynaceae
Subfamily:
Asclepiadoideae
Tribe:
Asclepiadeae
Subtribe:
Asclepiadinae
Nomen number:
17854
Place of publication:
E. H. F. Meyer & J. F. Drège, Comm. pl. Afr. austr. 202. 1838
Verified:
03/28/2006
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Asclepias physocarpa
(E. Mey.) Schltr.
No images
Reference(s)
Adams, C.
1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica
Note:
=
Asclepias physocarpa
(E. Mey.) Schltr.
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
www.skud.info
Backer, C. A. & R. C. Bakhuizen van den Brink, Jr.
1963-1968. Flora of Java.
Bosser, J. M. et al., eds.
1976-. Flores des Mascareignes.
Bruyns, P. V.
1996. pers. comm.
Note:
re. common names
Cufodontis, G.
1953-1972. Enumeratio plantarum aethiopiae: Spermatophyta.
Dassanayake, M. D. & F. R. Fosberg, eds.
1980-. A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon.
Davidse, G. et al., eds.
1994. Flora mesoamericana.
Figueiredo, E. & G. F. Smith.
2008. Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279.
Fontella P., J.
1996. pers. comm.
Note:
re. common names
Forzza, R. C. et al., coord.
Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
URL:
http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010/
George, A. S., ed.
1980-. Flora of Australia.
Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds.
2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14
Note:
=
Asclepias physocarpa
(E. Mey.) Schltr.
Goyder, D. J. & A. Nicholas.
2001. A revision of
Gomphocarpus
R. Br. (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadeae). Kew Bull. 56:788-790.
Hnatiuk, R. J.
1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Note:
=
Asclepias physocarpa
(E. Mey.) Schltr.
Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry.
Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER): plant threats to Pacific ecosystems (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.hear.org/pier/index.html
Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS).
Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.anbg.gov.au/common.names/
Jagtap. A. P. & N. P. Singh.
1999. Asclepiadaceae. Fascicles of flora of India. 24:27-28.
Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper.
1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
Lazarides, M. & B. Hince.
1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium.
1976. Hortus third.
Note:
=
Asclepias physocarpa
(E. Mey.) Schltr.
Nicholas, A.
2001. pers. comm. via e-mail to J. R. Hosking on 21 Apr 1999 (recvd. 28 Feb)
Parsons, W. T. & E. G. Cuthbertson.
1992. Noxious weeds of Australia Inkata Press, Melbourne, Australia.
Reitz, R., ed.
1965-. Flora ilustrada catarinense.
Schijff, H. P. van der.
1969. A check-list of the vascular plants of the Kruger national park.
St. John, H.
1973. List and summary of the flowering plants in the Hawaiian islands
Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds.
1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
URL:
http://www.efloras.org/browse.aspx?flora_id=2
Note:
cultivated
1961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
Note:
=
Asclepias physocarpa
(E. Mey.) Schltr.
Common names
English
balloon cottonbush –
Reference(s)
bladderbush –
Reference(s)
cottonbush –
Reference(s)
narrow-leaf cottonbush –
Reference(s)
swanplant –
Reference(s)
wild cotton –
Reference(s)
German
Schwanen-Seidenpflanze –
Reference(s)
Portuguese
paina-de-seda –
Reference(s)
Swedish
monarkballongbuske –
Reference(s)
Distribution
Exportable format
order_code
Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Mozambique
s.
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
Eswatini
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
Eastern Cape
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
KwaZulu-Natal
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
Limpopo
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
Mpumalanga
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
North-West
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
Western Cape
4
Naturalized
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Kenya
4
Naturalized
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Tanzania
4
Naturalized
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Uganda
4
Naturalized
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Angola
4
Naturalized
Africa
Western Indian Ocean
Mauritius
Rodrigues Island
4
Naturalized
Asia-Temperate
China
Hong Kong
4
Naturalized
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
4
Naturalized
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Sri Lanka
4
Naturalized
Australasia
Australia
Australia
4
Naturalized
Pacific
North-Central Pacific
United States
Hawaii
4
Naturalized
Pacific
South-Central Pacific
French Polynesia
4
Naturalized
Pacific
Southwestern Pacific
New Caledonia
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
Bahia
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
Goiás
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
Minas Gerais
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
Paraíba
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
Paraná
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
Santa Catarina
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
São Paulo
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
Sergipe
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Caribbean
Cuba
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Caribbean
Jamaica
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Central America
Costa Rica
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Central America
El Salvador
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Central America
Honduras
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Central America
Panama
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Northern South America
Venezuela
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Western South America
Bolivia
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Western South America
Colombia
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Western South America
Ecuador
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Western South America
Peru
Native
Africa
SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA:
Mozambique
(s.)
SOUTHERN AFRICA:
Eswatini
,
South Africa
[KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, Western Cape, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North-West]
Naturalized
Africa
EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Kenya
,
Tanzania
,
Uganda
SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA:
Angola
WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN:
Mauritius
[Rodrigues Island]
Asia-Temperate
CHINA:
Hong Kong
Asia-Tropical
INDIAN SUBCONTINENT:
India
,
Sri Lanka
Australasia
AUSTRALIA:
Australia
Pacific
NORTH-CENTRAL PACIFIC:
United States
[Hawaii]
SOUTH-CENTRAL PACIFIC:
French Polynesia
SOUTHWESTERN PACIFIC:
New Caledonia
Southern America
CARIBBEAN:
Cuba
,
Jamaica
CENTRAL AMERICA:
Costa Rica
,
Honduras
,
Panama
,
El Salvador
NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Venezuela
BRAZIL:
Brazil
[Bahia, Goiás, Minas Gerais, Paraíba, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Sergipe]
WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Bolivia
,
Colombia
,
Ecuador
,
Peru
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Medicines
folklore
Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds.
1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
URL:
http://www.efloras.org/browse.aspx?flora_id=2
Note:
cultivated
Vertebrate poisons
mammals
fide Kellerman et al., as
Asclepias physocarpa
; Econ Pl Aust, as
Asclepias fruticosus
Kellerman, T. S. et al.
1988. Plant poisonings and mycotoxicoses of livestock in Southern Africa
Note:
poisonous
Weed
Bruyns, P. V.
1996. pers. comm.
Note:
re. common names
Name
References