Cryptostegia grandiflora R.Br.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Cryptostegia grandiflora R.Br.

  • Collector(s)

    W. M. Buswell s.n., Dec 1930

  • Location

    United States of America. Florida. Along Orange River, near Ft. Myers.

  • Collection Notes

    [W. M. Buswell worked with Thomas A. Edison in Florida during Edison's search for a domestic source of rubber.]

  • Specimen Notes

    [Attached are 2 b&w photos (person in photos unknown), plus a letter from W. M. Buswell to J. K. Small discussing Cryptosegia, "502 goldenrod" (Solidago edisoniana), and "Mr. Edison."]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02393870

    Occurrence ID: 469b1f17-e765-4e39-8322-2f4d3c1a897f

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Florida

  • Locality

    Along Orange River, near Ft. Myers.

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