Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Collector(s)

    D. H. Lorence 10031, 19 Mar 2009

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Kosrae. Malem (Mun.). Yard of Andy George's House, at inland edge of mangrove forest.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04817375

    Occurrence ID: 4170ee3b-7872-4a3a-8985-f8e68d1a25e9

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Kosrae

  • County/Municipio

    Malem (Mun.)

  • Locality

    Yard of Andy George's House, at inland edge of mangrove forest

  • Elevation

    Alt. 5 m. (16 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    5.2967, 163.027

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FLORA OF THE CAROLINE ISLANDS
Asdepias curassavica L	,	^
^ocynaceae
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W§ptM§i»MaJem Municipality, Malem. Yard of Andy George's house, at inland
mangrove forest.	.¿«V	*•
Perennial herb 1 m, latex white, stems erect. Flowers with dark orange-red
petals, corona pale orange. Not setting fruit. Cultivated,,uncommon in*
cultivation.
Lat/Long: 5° 17' 48" N 163° 1 35 E
Sevr 16 ft = 5 m » *• *
David H. Lorence 10031	>	.	. jt19 mar 2009
NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (PTBG)
Fieldwork suppported by NTBG, New York Botanical Garden,
Germeshausen Foundation, Marisla Foundation, National Science
Foundation, National Geographic Society, and Rasmussen Foundation
04817375