Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Collector(s)

    Y. E. J. Mexia 4159, 24 Dec 1929

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Viçosa Mun. Road to São Miguel. Immediately outside Agricultural College grounds.

  • Habitat

    Steep grazed hillside. Abundant.

  • Description

    Bush 1 m high, suffrutescent. Erect. Milky juice. Flower red and orange. Seeds silk winged. Blooms all year. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Poisonous to cattle

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 971450

    Occurrence ID: 3043a693-9b9f-4fc2-8cf4-54fb191a0ad8

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Asclepias curassavica L. det G. O. A. Malme

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • County/Municipio

    Viçosa Mun.

  • Locality

    Road to São Miguel. Immediately outside Agricultural College grounds.

  • Coordinates

    -20.7542, -42.8817

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    13937

  • Georeferencing Method

    Other source. The coordinates represent the seat of the municipio.

  • Geodetic Datum

    SAD69

  • Distribution

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Asclepiadaceae
PLANTS OF BRAZIL
State of Minas Gerties
Ynes Mexia, No. 4159 g£
# *
Asclepias curassavicaL.
Dec,: 24, 1929
MMatae
Vigosa;
Road to Sao Miguel, immediately outside Agricultural
4... Colleg$grounds. Steep grazed hillside^' Alt. 800 m
l m. Jiigh, suffrutescent. Erect, ;
Mfllcy itììe^. Flower red aiid orange.
Seeds silk wipged. Poisonous tò catti?.
AJbund#ut. Hi>oins all year.	' £HH *
“Maialato.” -	-	• •
00971450