Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 15860 with Regina Alvarez, Ken Chaya, 05 Oct 2016

  • Location

    United States of America. New York. New York Co. New York City. Central Park, Meer and Forts, between 106th and 107th Streets and between 5th and 6th Avenues.

  • Habitat

    On rock outcrop overlooking Meer, site of historic cannon.

  • Description

    Herb; bracts orange; gynostegium yellow. Spontaneous. This is obviously a waif perhaps from compost or newly planted material. Phenology of specimen: Flower and Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Sample preserved in silica gel at NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02920860

    Occurrence ID: 56be22e0-9b1c-4c2f-a5e0-8d30600947c4

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 02759600, D. E. Atha 15860, Asclepias curassavica L. - Accepted : Apocynaceae (277.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Asclepias curassavica L. det D. E. Atha, 2017

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    New York

  • County/Municipio

    New York Co.

  • City/Township

    New York City

  • Locality

    Central Park, Meer and Forts, between 106th and 107th Streets and between 5th and 6th Avenues

  • Elevation

    Alt. 18 m. (59 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    40.7953, -73.9522

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    25

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS. 40.795283, -73.952165 (WGS84, ±25m), ca 18 m elev

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
02920860
Asclepiadaceae
Asclepias curassavica L.
det. D. Atha, 2017
United States of America. New York. New York Co. New York City,
Central Park, Meer and Forts Zone, between 106th and 107th Streets and
between 5th and 6th Avenues. 40.795283, -73.952165 (WGS84, ±25m),
ca 18 m elev. On rock outcrop overlooking Meer, site of historic cannon.
Herb; bracts orange; gynostegium yellow. Spontaneous. This is
obviously a waif perhaps from compost or newly planted material.
Sample preserved in silica gel at NY.
Daniel Atha, Regina Alvarez, Ken Chaya 15860
5 Oct 2016
02920860