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

Asclepias mellodora, St. Hil., PI. Rem. Br6s., 227.
Caballero (603). January.
A low species with white flowers in large umbels. On the rail-
road track at Caballero and on the campo in the vicinity. The
leaves are numerous, lanceolate, opposite, entire, slightly pubes-,
cent, acuminate, rounded at base, 10-12 cm. long, 1-3 cm. wide,
nearly or quite sessile. Umbels numerous and very conspicuous
when in flower. Follicles very similar to those of no. 47.
of Asclepias L. of South America
Asclepias m e //oeJorau S-f. hfil. va.'C. be Jen bev\ de<ri
(O. K^z-<2.) Qo/ltU.
Det. by Carl W. Bollwinkel
Date ,s jul
Southern Illinois University
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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PLANTS OK SOUTH AMERICA.
Collected by Thos. Morong, 1888-1890.
1	Central Paraguay.
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