Glossostelma lisianthoides (Decne.) Bullock

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Synonyms:	Asclepias congolensis De Wild Asclepias dissoluta (K. Schum.) Schltr. Asclepias lisianthoides (Decne.) N. E. Br. Asclepias nemorensis S. Moore Gomphocarpus chironioides Decne. Gomphocarpus lisianthoides Decne. Xysmalobium dissolutum K. Schum. Xysmalobium fritillarioides Rendle
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Habitat:	Miombo woodland and grassland.
Altitude range:	1200 - 1500 m
Flowering time:	Oct - Feb
Worldwide distribution:	Gabon, DRC, Angola, Zambia and Malawi.
Malawi distribution:	N
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Literature:	Goyder, D.J. (1995). Notes on the African genus Glossostelma Kew Bulletin 50 Pages 535 - 537. Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020). Apocynaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 7(2) Pages 327 - 328.

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