Cryptostegia grandiflora R.Br.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Cryptostegia grandiflora R.Br.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 844 with T. A. Zanoni, 28 Nov 1994

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Lajas. Bo. Palmarejo, Rte 303, 2.9km S of junction w/ Rte 305, opposite Avenida Termino Irizzary.

  • Description

    Shrub 5m tall; corolla red-purple; fruit green, immature; latex white.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Pfizer samples: 844a leaf(Atha-1102); 844b twig(Atha-1103); 844c stem wood(Atha-1104); 844d stem bark(Atha-1105); 844e root(Atha-1106); 844f fruit(Atha-1107)

  • Collection Notes

    Received 12/12/94

  • Specimen Notes

    deposit NY 12/7/95; MEXU - 3/26/98

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 40506

    Occurrence ID: b67d24fc-3235-40dd-abf6-8846dd88b8a7

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Cryptostegia grandiflora R.Br. det T. A. Zanoni, 1994

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • State/Province

    Lajas

  • Locality

    Bo. Palmarejo, Rte 303, 2.9km S of junction w/ Rte 305, opposite Avenida Termino Irizzary

  • Elevation

    Alt. 80 m. (262 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    17.98, -67.08

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Pfizer Collections and Extractions
Cryptostegia grandiflora R. Br,
det. T. Zanoni, 1994
ASCLEPIADACEAE
USA, Puerto Rico. Mun Lajas. Bo PaImarejo. Rt 303, 2.9km
S of jet w/ Rt 305 opposite Avenida Termino Irizzary.
17°59 N, 67°05'W. 00080m.
Shrub 5m tall; corolla red-purple; fruit green, immature;
latex white.
Pfizer Sample codes: 844a LF(Atha-1102); 844b TW(Atha-1103);
844c WS(Atna-1104); 844d SB(Atha-1105); 844e RT(Atha-1106);
844f FR(Atha-1107)
Daniel Atha 844
with Thomas A. Zanoni
November 28, 1994
Fieldwork supported by Pfizer, Inc.
Voucher for pharmaceutical screening
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