Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Collector(s)

    D. C. Daly 7437 with L. Ferreira, J. Ramos, L. Lima, F. Walthier, 15 Mar 1992

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Cruzeiro do Sul Mun. Reserva Extrativista do Alto Juruá, Rio Juruá, Serringal São João, Colocação Tapaúna.

  • Habitat

    Moist terra firme forest on Tertiary sediments. Terrain hilly, dissected by deep, narrow stream beds.

  • Description

    Unbranched herb to 1 m tall, latex white. Corolla red, corona orange. Latex is applied to skin to relieve itching. Frequent in fallows and near high-water mark of river.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 867924

    Occurrence ID: da29820b-a3ac-40a1-928f-6a0e33a1a04e

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Cruzeiro do Sul Mun.

  • Locality

    Reserva Extrativista do Alto Juruá, Rio Juruá, Serringal São João, Colocação Tapaúna

  • Coordinates

    -9.2, -72.68

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