Gomphocarpus purpurascens

Gomphocarpus purpurascens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Gomphocarpus
Species:
G. purpurascens
Binomial name
Gomphocarpus purpurascens
Synonyms
  • Asclepias albida N.E.Br.
  • Asclepias pubiseta N.E.Br.

Gomphocarpus purpurascens, is a species of plant endemic to Ethiopia, where it is used medicinally to treat fever.