Asclepiadaceae

  • Filed As

    Asclepiadaceae

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 48494 with G. Coimbra S., N. Araujo & S. Nogales, 27 Feb 1998

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Cordillera Prov. Just S of Loma Blanca on highway from Santa Cruz to Abapó.

  • Habitat

    Flat, former chaco forest, now fields and pastures with remnants.

  • Description

    Vine, with abundant mily sap and the smell soon becoming like that of rancid milk. Calyx green; corolla yellow-green with purplish tips; corona white.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 306236

    Occurrence ID: 34b17df6-e308-4439-b0f0-c0317be48570

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Asclepiadaceae

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • County/Municipio

    Cordillera Prov.

  • Locality

    Just S of Loma Blanca on highway from Santa Cruz to Abapó.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 525 m. (1722 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -18.38, -63.2

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The New York Botanical Garden
No. 48494
Asclepiadaceae
Bolivia. Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Cordillera: Just S of
Loma Blanca on highway from Santa Cruz to Abapo.
18°23’S, 63°12’W. Alt. 525 m.
Flat, former chaco forest, now fields and pastures with
remnants.
Vine, with abundant mily sap and the smell soon becoming
like that of rancid milk. Calyx green; corolla yellow-green
with purplish tips; corona white.
M. Nee, G. Coimbra S., N. Araujo & S. Nogales
27 Feb 1998
Supported by the Fulbright Foundation
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