Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 45938, 16 Dec 1994

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Andrés Ibáñez Prov. 4.5 km ENE of La Guardia, dirt road to Porongo (=Ayacucho) at crossing of Río Piraí.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4176483

    Occurrence ID: 00b63484-d36e-49d9-813b-404f0d71ef25

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • County/Municipio

    Andrés Ibáñez Prov.

  • Locality

    4.5 km ENE of La Guardia, dirt road to Porongo (=Ayacucho) at crossing of Río Piraí

  • Elevation

    Alt. 450 m. (1476 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -17.875, -63.2917

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The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of BOLIVIA
Asclepiadaceae
Asclepias curassavica L.
det. M. Nee, 1994
Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Andrés Ibáñez, 4.5 km ENE
of La Guardia, dirt road to Porongo (=Ayacucho) at
crossing of Río Pirai. Sandy floodplain and banks
of river, with mostly brushy vegetation.
17°52’30"S, 63° 17’30"W. alt. 450 m.
Erect herbs. Petals red-orange, reflexed; horns
y ellow-oran ge.
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