Matelea albiflora (H.Karst.) Dugand

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Venezuela

• State/Province

  Sucre

• Locality

  Peninsula de Araya, 4 km east and west of Caimancito. 5 to 14 km west of start of new road

• Elevation

  Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

• Coordinates

  10.63, -63.9

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Family: ASCLEPIADACEAE
Matelea albiflora (Karst.) Dugand
det. W. D. Steveng 1983	,
Estadp Sucre: Peninsula de Araya, 4 km
east ana west of Caimancito. 5 to lU km
west of start of new road. 0 to 5Qm alt.
10°38’N 63°5i-’W
Vine. White latex. Flowers white.
R. Liesner and A. Gonzalez 19 May 1981
Distributed by the Missouri Botanical Garden and the Instituto
Botánico (Ministerio del Ambiente y de los Recursos Naturales
Renovables). Field work supported by NSF (United States) and
CONICIT (Venezuela).
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