Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Collector(s)

    T. G. Yuncker 17172, 24 Oct 1957

  • Location

    Jamaica. Saint Andrew. Hope River valley, about 1 mile east of Mona.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1382427

    Occurrence ID: 31400ad0-cbd6-4cb9-99b2-766dc4488e85

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Jamaica

  • State/Province

    Saint Andrew

  • Locality

    Hope River valley, about 1 mile east of Mona.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 152.4 m. (500 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.0078, -76.7373

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1381.57

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates at river shore nearest to center of Mona were located. Linear extent (1370m)was found as distance between coordinates and furtherest extent river within Mona. Uncertainty radius was determined using the MaNIS Georef. Calc

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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TRUMAN G. YUNCKER HERBARIUM OF DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (DPU) PURCHASED BY NY IN 1987
01382427
DEPAUW UNIV. HERBARIUM.
HERBARIUM	m \ il
1/41 /
T. G. YUNCKER
PLANTS OF JAMAICA
Parish: St. Andrew	Date: Oct * 2U, 1957 •
Bot. Name: Asclepias curassavica L.
Vem. Name: Red Head. 4
Herb, about 3 ft. high; flowers orange. Alluvial soil, Hope River valley, about 1 ndle east of Mona. Alt. c. 500 ft. Used as a cure for boils and warts.
Collector: T. G. YUNCKER
No. 17,172