Strange flowers. A Milkweed?

Observed by Marie Viljoen
Botanical Society of South Africa
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(Added to iSpot on 27th January 2012)
strange flowers
greenbelt mystery plant
poss. asclepias

Growing in pine forest in greenbelt in Constantia. About 10cm high. Tiny green flowers in terminal clusters resemble WW2 sea mines. Milkweed-like.

Similarity here: http://www.wildflower.org/gallery/result.php?id_image=15009

Location: ERF214, Versveld Ave
Identification

Other observations of Bitterwortel (Asclepias crispa var. crispa)

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On the Fernkloof site:

http://fernkloof.com/species.mv?265