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June 2025

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Asclepias purpurascens L.

This species name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 214 (1753)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this species name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-0000551680.

Synonyms of Asclepias purpurascens L.

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Asclepias amoena L. Sp. Pl. : 214 (1753) wfo-0000551094
Asclepias compressa Moench Methodus : 717 (1794) wfo-0000551202
Asclepias dasypus Raf. Atlantic J. 1: 152 (1832) wfo-0000551258
Asclepias gonalis Raf. Autik. Bot. : 178 (1840) wfo-0000551376
Asclepias lasiotis Raf. Autik. Bot. : 178 (1840) wfo-0000551453