Asclepias mellodora var. multinervis (E.Fourn.) C.W.Bollwinkel

Revision of Asclepias L. of South America
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Asclepias campestris, Dcsne., 1. c., 566.
Luque (333). December.
The petals of this species are greenish in the centre and white on
the margins, thrice as long as the sepals, reflexed. Corona purplish
in tint. Leaves entire, opposite, glabrous, elliptical, 6-8 cm. long,
2-3 cm. wide, nearly or quite sessile. Flowers 20 or more in the
umbel. Fruit not seen.
PLANTS OK SOUTH AMERICA.
Collected by Thos. Morong, 1888-1890.
Central Paraguay. / %	/*.
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