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Asclepias (milkweed)
Taxonomy
Asclepias was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant.
It was assigned to Plantae by Linnaeus (1753).
It was assigned to Plantae by Linnaeus (1753).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1753 | Asclepias Linnaeus |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
G. Asclepias Linnaeus 1753 [milkweed]
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Asclepias amoena Linnaeus 1753
Asclepias curassavica Linnaeus 1753
Asclepias decumbens Linnaeus 1753
Asclepias fruticosa Linnaeus 1753
Asclepias gigantea Linnaeus 1753
Asclepias incarnata Linnaeus 1753
Asclepias nigra Linnaeus 1753
Asclepias nivea Linnaeus 1753
Asclepias purpurascens Linnaeus 1753
Asclepias rubra Linnaeus 1753
Asclepias sibirica Linnaeus 1753
Asclepias syriaca Linnaeus 1753
Asclepias tactifera Linnaeus 1753
Asclepias tuberosa Linnaeus 1753
Asclepias undulata Linnaeus 1753
Asclepias variegata Linnaeus 1753
Asclepias verticilliata Linnaeus 1753
Asclepias vincetoxicum Linnaeus 1753
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available