Pentatropis capensis
A species in the Apocynaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Gentianales
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Genus
- Pentatropis
- Species
- Pentatropis capensis
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1955
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Pentatropis capensis. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
10 synonyms in this snapshot
- Asclepias microphyllaName author: Roth ex Schult.
- Colostephanus capensisName author: (L.f.) Harv.
- Cosmostigma cordatumName author: (Poir.) M.R.Almeida
- Cynanchum acuminatumName author: Thunb.
- Cynanchum capenseName author: L.f.
- Cynoctonum capenseName author: (L.f.) E.Mey.
- Hemidesmus cordatusName author: (Poir.) Schult.
- Pentatropis microphyllaName author: (Roth ex Schult.) Wight & Arn.
- Periploca cordataName author: Poir.
- Vincetoxicum capenseName author: (L.f.) Kuntze
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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