Kew Bulletin
Kew Bull.

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vol. 38 (1983)

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p. 217 f. 1L-T

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Blyttia spiralis (Forssk.) D.V.Field & J.R.I.Wood

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name cited:
Blyttia spiralis (Forssk.) D.V.Field & J.R.I.Wood
name cited (basionym):
Asclepias spiralis Forssk.
name recognized (basionym):
Asclepias spiralis Forssk.

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drawing: D.V. Field

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family: Asclepiadaceae
subfamily: Asclepioideae
tribe: Asclepiadeae

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epithet: spiralis,-is,-e

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Illustration contributed by:
JSTOR digital library, U.S.A.

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http://www.plantillustrations.org/illustration.php?id_illustration=453017

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synonyms:

homotypic synonyms:
Asclepias spiralis Forssk.; Pentatropis spiralis (Forssk.) Decne.; Vincetoxicum spirale (Forssk.) D.Z.Li;
heterotypic synonyms:
Asclepias spiraliflora Stokes; Pentatropis cynanchoides R. Br.; Pentatropis fasciculatus (Schumann) N.E. Br.; Pentatropis hoyoides Schumann; Pentatropis rigida Chiov.; Pentatropis senegalensis Decne.; Tylophora cirrosa F. Asch.;