Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Bolivia

• State/Province

  Tarija

• County/Municipio

  Gran Chaco Prov.

• Locality

  24.4 km (by road) SE of Villa Montes on new highway to Isibobo and Paraguay, measuring from the intersection in Villa Montes of Boyuibe-Yacuiba highway

• Elevation

  Alt. 355 m. (1165 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -21.3303, -63.2369

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of BOLIVIA
Asclepiadaceae Calotropis procera (Ait.) Ait.f.
det. M. Nee, 2009
Depto. Tarija, Prov. Gran Chaco, 24.4 km (by road) SE of
Villa Montes on new highway to Isibobo and Paraguay,
measuring from the intersection in Villa Montes of Boyuibe-
Yacuiba highway. Through flat clayey chaco forest, on
unshaded disturbed soil of recent road construction.
21°19’49”S, 63°14’13”W. alt. 355 m.
Erect herbs to 2 m. tall, unbranched; sap milky. Only a few
plants seen in this one place in the first 33 km ESE of the
Boyuibe-Villa Montes highway. This species was more
common and seen in more places along this highway on 27
March 2009. Corolla white, with purple lobes.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
04183273
Coll.: M. Nee & R. Flores S. 54807
20 March 2007
04183273