Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 19089 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. Santos, R. S. Pinheiro, 26 Feb 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Lagoa Itaparica 10 km. West of the Sao Inácio-Xique Xique road at the turning 13.1 km North of Sao Inácio.

  • Habitat

    This plant by small deserted village by lake shore.

  • Description

    Herb or soft-stemmed shrub to 3 m. with viscid white latex. [see specimen label for additional information]. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 439921

    Occurrence ID: 51b2fb52-d110-411f-b6d0-daecdb2a873d

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    Lagoa Itaparica 10 km. West of the Sao Inácio-Xique Xique road at the turning 13.1 km North of Sao Inácio

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 - 400 m. (984 - 1312 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -11.02, -42.77

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Herb or soft-stemmed shrub to 3m. with viscid
white latex. Leaves fleshy dull green with
glaucous bloom above, and mealy white
indumentum beneath. Sepals whitish. Corolla
whitish outside and with dark reddish-purple
lobes within. Corona reddish-purple. Stigma
green. Fruit inflated, green.
26 February 1977 R M Harley	I9O89
EX HERBARIO KEWENSI
BRAZIL: ESTADO DA BAHIA
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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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R.M. Harley, S.J. Mayo, R.M. Storr. T.S. Santos, &. R.S. Pinheiro.
in Harley No.
Field work sponsored by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the Academia
Brasileira de Ciencias, and carried out with the collaboration of the Centro de
Pesquisas do Cacau, Itabuna, Bahia, January-April, 19??.
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