Asclepias uncialis ssp. ruthiae

Family

APOCYNACEAE

Scientific Name with Author

Asclepias uncialis subsp. ruthiae (Maguire) Kartesz & Gandhi

Synonyms

Asclepias ruthiae Maguire

Asclepias uncialis var. ruthiae (Maguire) E. Sundell

Common Name

Ruth's milkweed

Agency Status
USFWS	State of NM	USFS	BLM	Navajo Nation	State Rank	Global Rank	R-E-D Code	NMRPTC Status	Strategy Status
								D

Distribution

Not known to occur in NM. Plants from NW New Mexico were misidentified and are actually A. sanjuanensis.

Remarks

The distribution of this taxon is widespread from Nevada to UT and NW AZ.

Important Literature

Riser, J.P., S.L. Emel, and E.H. Roalson. 2019. Genetics and ecological niche define species boundaries in the dwarf milkweed clade (Asclepias: Asclepiadoideae: Apocynaceae). Int. J. Plant Sci. 180(2):160–177.

Information Compiled By

Daniela Roth 2021

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