Filed As:

Apocynaceae
Asclepias curassavica L.

All Determinations:

Asclepias curassavica L. det. T. A. Zanoni, 1994

Location:

Puerto Rico. Maricao. Barrio Indiera Fria, Rte 425, 0.3km S of Rte 105. Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

Collector(s):

D. E. Atha 760 with Tom Zanoni, 11 Nov 1994

Description:

Herb to 0.9m tall, from taproot; most leaves with indentations that are yellow and turn into holes; flowers orange and yellow; fruits green, some opening. Fairly common along roadside.

Habitat:

Rural homes in humid forest zone, very altered red soil. Associated with: Inga vera, Bambusa vulgaris, Dracaena fragrans, Coffea.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 01087799
GUID: 3ad65667-18bb-4951-8d38-45c611e7edca

Map:

Coordinates: (18.18, -66.95)

Distribution:

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