Gomphocarpus physocarpus E.Mey., Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr. 202 1838. (Syn.: Asclepias brasiliensis (E.Fourn.) Schltr.; Asclepias physocarpa (E.Mey.) Schltr.; Gomphocarpus brasiliensis E.Fourn..); Habit: Shrub Balloon Plant;
Flower from Gangtok for id: This was photographed at the Sai Mandir, Daramdin, West Sikkim. Am unable to locate the original picture but used this to showcase in pollinator series during IYB 2010. Looks like a lowland exotic as I have seen it in only one other place, a PWB bungalow garden in South Sikkim, but no camera then.
Flora of Panipat: Asclepias physocarpa from Arya PG College Panipat: Asclepias physocarpa from Arya PG College Panipat
Id of plaqnt and flower: Greetings from Kalimpong. A friend's daughter who is a faculty member at IGNOU in Delhi posted the attached pictures in a Facebook group for identification. It used to grow in her grandfathers garden about 2km away from where I live. Could you please help in identification? YEs certainly... happy to see it in India and to tell you all its a Balloon cotton bush, a good food source for monarch butterfly caterpillars... This is Asclepias physocarpa (Meyer) Schltr. in Engl., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 21. Biebl. liv. 8. 1895; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 833(585). 1923. Syn: Gomphocarpus physocarpus Meyer. Native of South Africa Notes: Compact subshrub; branchlets downy pubescent; latex milky. Leaves decussate, linear-lanceolate, to 12 x 1.2 cm, tapering at both ends, margins revolute; petiole 1 cm. Cymes umbel-like, solitary at nodes; peduncle to 3 cm; pedicel to 3 cm; bracts linear, 1 cm. Calyx-lobes 5, lanceolate, 7.5 mm. Corolla cream, 1 cm wide; lobes 5, ovate, 9 x 6 mm, reflexed, margin bearded. Corona staminal, in 1 series, of 5 erect, 4 mm segments strongly compressed laterally, attached to staminal column. Stamens 5; connective produced; pollen masses solitary per cell, pendulous. Carpels 2, oblong, echinate. Follicles obliquely ovoid, inflated, to 5.5 x 3.5 cm, covered with long bristles; stalk to 5 cm; seeds comose. Actaully this species grown as garden plant, sometimes seen as an escape. It is common in Kerala. if its grown in Kerala... what local butterflies use it as food? secondly... it means that seeds must be available for purchase, are they... from what nursery? I would like to have few seeds of this if possible for my upcoming garden. We have recently found this plant at Jakkur lake in Bangalore. Here are two three pictures. will post more as a separate topic. Location : Jakkur lake Bnagalore Year : 2018 3 images. Asclepias stenophylla A.Gray, ornamental shrub cultivated near Kothagiri, Nilgiri, Tamilnadu Is it native/wild/garden/ornamental?? It does not appear to be Asclepias stenophylla A.Gray as per http://www.missouriplants.com/Whiteopp/Asclepias_stenophylla_page.html It appears to be Gomphocarpus physocarpus (Syn.: Asclepias brasiliensis (E.Fourn.) Schltr.; Asclepias physocarpa (E.Mey.) Schltr.; Gomphocarpus brasiliensis E.Fourn..); I do agree your ID ... Thank you for your efforts.
It is my pleasure to share few images of Gomphocarpus physocarpus (Apocynaceae) Habit: Shrub Habitat: Cultivated Sighting: Chikmagalur, Karnataka, about 1200 msl Date: 06-05-2015, 04-08-2015 and 03-04-2016 Wonderful images from your lens, ... what a beauty!! I love your treasure of nature photographs Thanks for sharing incredible picture :) Name Of The Flower : 3 posts by 2 authors. 1 image. Gomphocarpus physocarpus Family : Apocynaceae common name : Balloon plant
Asclepias physocarpa (E.Mey.) Schltr. syn: Gomphocarpus physocarpus E.Mey. : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4) Sharing some pictures of Asclepias physocarpa (E.Mey.) Schltr. shot at Gyaneswor Kathmandu Nepal on 27 July and 20 August 2016 at 4500 ft. Superb images.
30082017BHAR2 : 7 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2)- 2 MB each. Found in Yelagiri hills of Eastern ghats. Small Plant. Leaves. Attachments (1) - 3 MB. Gomphocarpus sp. [Apocynaceae]. Pl. check comparative images at efi site. It matches with Gomphocarpus physocarpus I also think matches.
Asclepias physocarpa (E.Mey.) Schltr. syn: Gomphocarpus physocarpus E.Mey. : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4) Sharing some pictures of Asclepias physocarpa (E.Mey.) Schltr. shot at Gyaneswor Kathmandu Nepal on 27 July and 20 August 2016 at 4500 ft.
Plant from Shillong for id : 7 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1) Kindly identify the plant. Location: Shillong ... just a guess: some Asclepias ? ... A. incarnate cultivar ? Gomphocarpus physocarpus Looks like Gomphocarpus sps (G. physocarpus/ fruticosus) gomphocarpus physocarpus
Re: Fakfakia(Nepali) : 4 posts by 4 authors. 3 images. This is from Kalimpong, West Bengal Please identify species Asclepias physocarpa (E.Mey.) Schltr. Yes. The balloon plant. YES. good food for butterfly caterpillars. BUT also for the lightbrown Apple moths. so one has to be careful where you plant it. Gomphocarpus physocarpus : Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlanta : 28AUG20 : AK-13 : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (8) Seen at the garden during my visit in October, 2018. This was on my wish list for a long while. Gomphocarpus physocarpus E.Mey. , Balloon Plant ! References:
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