Pachycarpus eximius (Schltr.) Bullock

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Synonyms: Asclepias eximia Schltr.
Schizoglossum eximium (Schltr.) N.E.Br.
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Status: Native
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Worldwide distribution: DR Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Sudan-South Sudan, Kenya and Tanzania.
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Literature:

Malaise, P. (1985). Asclepiadaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume III Pages 106 - 107. (Includes a picture).

Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 52.


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Flora of Burundi: Pachycarpus eximius
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Pachycarpus eximius
African Plant Database: Pachycarpus eximius
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Pachycarpus eximius
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Tropicos: Pachycarpus eximius
Wikipedia: Pachycarpus eximius


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The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Pachycarpus eximius.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=237940, retrieved 17 October 2025

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