Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 57718, 06 Jan 2011

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Vallegrande Prov. 0.7 km (by air) SW of "center" of village of Muyurina, along "Rio Muyurina" (the river that drains through Vallegrande).

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04248841

    Occurrence ID: 003724f1-b1fb-4d8a-83a5-b2dfd88b4fcc

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • County/Municipio

    Vallegrande Prov.

  • Locality

    0.7 km (by air) SW of "center" of village of Muyurina, along "Rio Muyurina" (the river that drains through Vallegrande)

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1645 m. (5397 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -18.3631, -64.1633

  • Location Notes

    [South America]

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Plants of BOLIVIA
Asclepiadaceae Asclepias curassavica L.
det. M. Nee, 2011
Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Vallegrande, 0.7 km (by air)
SW of “center” of village of Muyurina, along “Rio
Muyurina” (the river that drains through Vallegrande).
18°2r47”S, 64°09’48”W. alt. 1645 m.
Brushy areas with some trees, along stream^heavily grazed,
bottom of broad, flat, arid valley, with Tecoma starts,
Prosopis alba, Bougainvillea stipitata.
Erect herbs to 1 m. tall; sap milky. On muddy river bank.
Coll.: M. Nee & J. M. Mendoza F. 57718 6 Jan. 2011
04248841