Asclepias curassavica L.
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Filed As
Apocynaceae
Asclepias curassavica L. -
Collector(s)
O. L. Orozco 155, 03 May 2000
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Location
Peru. Cajamarca. Contumazá Prov. Chilete District. San Bernardino; 300 m. on trail San-Bernardino-La Huaca.
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Habitat
Growing on humid areas on the sides of the trail. Abundant.
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Description
Herb. Sufrutice erect 0.5-1.5 m. Inflorescens umbeliform, terminal. Corolla red-orange, 5 lobules. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 4176581
Occurrence ID: d78dca31-68bd-4961-bf0f-b78e80012bdc
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Gentianales
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Family
Apocynaceae
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All Determinations
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Region
South America
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Country
Peru
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State/Province
Cajamarca
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County/Municipio
Contumazá Prov.
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Locality
Chilete District. San Bernardino; 300 m. on trail San-Bernardino-La Huaca.
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Elevation
Alt. 1280 m. (4199 ft.)
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Coordinates
-7.1658, -78.8261
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Distribution
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
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Asclepias curassavica L.