Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton

Filed As

Apocynaceae
Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton
Collector(s)

H. I. Stevens 220 with A. Areces, G. Ocampo & D. Christopher., 06 Feb 2003
Location

Puerto Rico. Yauco. About 5.5 km S of town of Guayanillas. Along coast at end of unmarked road about 0.5 km S of where it forks with Rd. 136. E of Punta Ventana.
Habitat

Dry scrub forest.
Description

Large herb. Petals purple; fruits inflated; entire plant with milky sap. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.
Identifiers

NY Barcode: 210711

Occurrence ID: 5bb23183-f7d3-4dbd-95da-792fbbc0be3c
Laboratory Collections

Tissue Samples, 01276235, H. I. Stevens 220, Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton - Accepted : Apocynaceae (277.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;
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Kingdom

Plantae
Division

Magnoliophyta
Order

Gentianales
Family

Apocynaceae
All Determinations

Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton det H. I. Stevens, 2003

Region

West Indies
Country

Puerto Rico
State/Province

Yauco
Locality

About 5.5 km S of town of Guayanillas. Along coast at end of unmarked road about 0.5 km S of where it forks with Rd. 136. E of Punta Ventana.
Coordinates

17.9656, -66.8086
Distribution

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