Gomphocarpus

Translingual Etymology Probably from mul grc - grc γόμφος κᾰρπός 1. Proper noun 1 m genus family Apocynaceae certain plants allied to the milkweeds, native to Africa Hyponyms genus Gomphocarpus fruticosus species (narrow leaf cotton bush) – type species; Gomphocarpus abyssinicus species, Gomphocarpus buchenavianus species (katoenbos, mountain milk bush, wild cotton 1), Gomphocarpus cancellatus species, Gomphocarpus filiformis species, Gomphocarpus glaucophyllus species, Gomphocarpus integer species, Gomphocarpus kaessneri species, Gomphocarpus munonquensis species, Gomphocarpus peltiger species, Gomphocarpus phillipsiae species, Gomphocarpus physocarpus species (balloon cotton-bush, en balloonplant, bishop’s balls, en hairy balls, nailhead 1, swan plant), Gomphocarpus praticola species, Gomphocarpus purpurascens species, Gomphocarpus rivularis species, Gomphocarpus semiamplectens species, Gomphocarpus semilunatus species, Gomphocarpus sinaicus species, Gomphocarpus stenophyllus species, Gomphocarpus swynnertonii species, Gomphocarpus tenuifolius species, Gomphocarpus tomentosus species – other species Further reading 1 1 1 126757 40015979 mul Dogbane family plants