Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Collector(s)

    P. Acevedo-Rodríguez 1898 with A. Reilly, 21 August 1987

  • Location

    Virgin Islands (U.S.). Saint John. Along dirt road to Bordeaux Mountain.

  • Habitat

    Sunny roadside.

  • Description

    Herb. Stems pinkish or green; petals orange; corona yellow; abundant milky sap.

  • Specimen Notes

    herbarium distribution: NY, UPR, VINPS

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 839827

    Occurrence ID: ab9271de-26c3-4719-be5a-5d52de4c4e0d

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Virgin Islands (U.S.)

  • State/Province

    Saint John

  • Locality

    Along dirt road to Bordeaux Mountain.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.3341, -64.7288

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1382

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates of mountain located (geonames.org/4795327/bordeaux-mountain.html). Linear extent calculated as halved distance between coordinates and center of nearest named place, Camelberg Peak (1370 m). Uncertainty radius found using MaNIS Georef. Calc.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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