Gomphocarpus is a genus of milkweeds first described as a genus in 1810. It is widespread across much of Africa, with a few species naturalized in other regions. Species accepted 1. \n* Gomphocarpus abyssinicus - Ethiopia 2. \n* Gomphocarpus cancellatus - South Africa 3. \n* Gomphocarpus filiformis - SW Africa 4. \n* Gomphocarpus fruticosus - South Africa 5. \n* Gomphocarpus glaucophyllus - South Africa 6. \n* Gomphocarpus integer - SE Africa 7. \n* Gomphocarpus kaessneri - Kenya 8. \n* Gomphocarpus munonquensis - Angola 9. \n* Gomphocarpus peltiger - South Africa 10. \n* Gomphocarpus phillipsiae - SE Africa 11. \n* Gomphocarpus physocarpus - South Africa; naturalized in China, N + S America 12. \n* Gomphocarpus praticola - Angola 13. \n* Gomphocarpus purpurascens - Ethiopia 1