Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Collector(s)

    O. L. Orozco 155, 03 May 2000

  • Location

    Peru. Cajamarca. Contumazá Prov. Chilete District. San Bernardino; 300 m. on trail San-Bernardino-La Huaca.

  • Habitat

    Growing on humid areas on the sides of the trail. Abundant.

  • Description

    Herb. Sufrutice erect 0.5-1.5 m. Inflorescens umbeliform, terminal. Corolla red-orange, 5 lobules. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4176581

    Occurrence ID: d78dca31-68bd-4961-bf0f-b78e80012bdc

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Cajamarca

  • County/Municipio

    Contumazá Prov.

  • Locality

    Chilete District. San Bernardino; 300 m. on trail San-Bernardino-La Huaca.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1280 m. (4199 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -7.1658, -78.8261

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The New York Botanical Garden
Survey of Poisonous Plants in Cajamarca (Peru)
No. 155
Asclepias curassavica L.
Asclepiadaceae
Peru. Cajamarca, Mun. Chilete: San Bernardino; 300 m.
on trail San-Bernardino-La Huaca. 07°09’57"S,
78°49’34"W. Alt. 1280 m. Growing on humid areas on
the sides of the trail.
Sufrutice erect 0.5-1.5 m. Inflorescens umbeliform,
terminal. Corolla red-orange, 5 lobules. Abundant. Toxic.
N.V.: Lechosa [Spanish]
O. L. Orozco
NYdb
03 May 2000
04176581