Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Ceropegia > Ceropegia edulisCeropegia edulis (rush milkweed; desert milkweed)Synonyms: Asclepias subulata (heterotypic); Boucerosia adscendens (homotypic); Boucerosia aucheriana (homotypic); Boucerosia dentata; Boucerosia edulis (homotypic); Boucerosia stocksiana; Brachystelma subaphyllum; Caralluma ango; Caralluma aucheriana (homotypic); Caralluma dentata; Caralluma edulis (homotypic); Caralluma longidens; Caralluma mouretii; Caralluma vittata; Caudanthera edulis; Crenulluma aucheriana (homotypic); Cryptolluma edulis (homotypic); Desmidorchis aucheriana; Desmidorchis stocksiana; Lasiostelma subaphyllum; Spiralluma longidens; Spiralluma mouretii (homotypic); Stapelia ango; Stapelia dentata; Tenaris subaphylla | Allergen Potential [1] | Medium-Low |  | | Flower Type [2] | Hermaphrodite | | Hazards [2] | Although no specific reports have been seen for this species, many, if not all, members of this genus contain toxic resinoids, alkaloids and cardiac glycosides; They are usually avoided by grazing animals;
One report says that the plant is considered poisonous by some native North American Indian tribes; | | Lifespan [2] | Perennial | | Pollinators [2] | Bees, Insects, Lepidoptera, Lepidoptera | | Structure [3] | Shrub | | Usage [2] | Rubber can be made from latex contained in the leaves and the stems; | | | Height [2] | 6.56 feet (2 m) |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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