Asclepias curassavica L.
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Filed As
Apocynaceae
Asclepias curassavica L. -
Collector(s)
G. Eiten 1658, 18 Dec 1959
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Location
Brazil. São Paulo. Mogi Guaçú Mun. 60 km south of entrance of "Campos das Sete Lagoas". Fazenda Campininha, just north of Rio Moji-Guaçu. 1.8 km NNW of Padua Sales.
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Habitat
Open marsh (brejo), a dense growth of tall grasses & sedges with scattered herbs. Campo cerrado on upland [see specimen label for additional information].
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Description
Shrub 2-4 ft. tall, milky sap. Corolla scarlet, corona & projections orange. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 439818
Occurrence ID: 9c532491-3f06-4370-911a-2f81ab29925c
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Gentianales
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Family
Apocynaceae
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All Determinations
Asclepias curassavica L.
Note: ! J. M.
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Region
South America
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Country
Brazil
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State/Province
São Paulo
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County/Municipio
Mogi Guaçú Mun.
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Locality
60 km south of entrance of "Campos das Sete Lagoas". Fazenda Campininha, just north of Rio Moji-Guaçu. 1.8 km NNW of Padua Sales
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Elevation
Alt. 575 - 625 m. (1886 - 2051 ft.)
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Coordinates
-22.242, -47.142
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Distribution
7 FLORA OP ERAZIL STATE OF SAO PAULO àsclepias curassavica L. />» - 60 m. south of *&£££»*wSL Vo Municipio de Moji-Guagu: “Campos das Sete Lagoas Campininha, just north of Rio Moji-Gua?u. 1 • 8km. NNW of PADUA SALES. 22°11-18’S, 47°7-10’W. (About 27 km. NW of city of MOJI-MIRIM.) Alt. 575-625 m. General vegetation: campo cerrado on upland (or occasionally forest). Open marsh or dense secondary forest along streams. This habitat: open marsh (“brejo”), a dense growth of tall grasses & sedges with scattered herbs. 18 Dec. 19$9 Vast side of road, just south of stream, on drier ground. Shrub 2-Ij ft# tall, milky sap. Corolla scarlet# corona & projections orange. George Eiten, newyork: botanical garofn 00439818 Distributed by the Instituto de Botànica, Sfio Paulo 00439818
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Asclepias curassavica L.