Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 1658, 18 Dec 1959

  • 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.

  • Habitat

    Open marsh (brejo), a dense growth of tall grasses & sedges with scattered herbs. Campo cerrado on upland [see specimen label for additional information].

  • Description

    Shrub 2-4 ft. tall, milky sap. Corolla scarlet, corona & projections orange. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 439818

    Occurrence ID: 9c532491-3f06-4370-911a-2f81ab29925c

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Asclepias curassavica L.
    Note: ! J. M.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    São Paulo

  • County/Municipio

    Mogi Guaçú Mun.

  • 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

  • Elevation

    Alt. 575 - 625 m. (1886 - 2051 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -22.242, -47.142

  • Distribution

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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