Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton
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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
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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.
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Habitat
This plant by small deserted village by lake shore.
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Description
Herb or soft-stemmed shrub to 3 m. with viscid white latex. [see specimen label for additional information]. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 439921
Occurrence ID: 51b2fb52-d110-411f-b6d0-daecdb2a873d
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Gentianales
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Family
Apocynaceae
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All Determinations
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Region
South America
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Country
Brazil
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State/Province
Bahia
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Locality
Lagoa Itaparica 10 km. West of the Sao Inácio-Xique Xique road at the turning 13.1 km North of Sao Inácio
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Elevation
Alt. 300 - 400 m. (984 - 1312 ft.)
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Coordinates
-11.02, -42.77
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Distribution
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 j Serra do Acurua 4 Qxidjropis prccara (Ait-jflitf NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 00439921 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??. 00439921
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Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton