EPPO Global Database

Asclepias speciosa(ASCSP)

Distribution details in Greece

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2025: Present, no details
References
* Gudžinskas Z, Petrulaitis L, Žalneravičius E (2019) Asclepias speciosa (Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae): a rare or unrecognized alien species in Europe? PhytoKeys 121: 29–41.

* Krigas N, Dijon C, Samartza I, Avtzis DN, Anestis I, Pipinis E, Gudžinskas Z (2025) Forewarned Is Forearmed: Documentation on the Invasion Risk of Asclepias speciosa in Greece and Europe. Agriculture 15, 324. https://doi.org/10.3390/ agriculture15030324

* Tan K, Pachomia S (2024) A first report of Asclepias speciosa (Asclepiadaceae) for Greece and the Balkan Peninsula. Phytol. Balk. 2024, 30, 183–188.