Plumbago aphylla Bojer ex Boiss.

MADAGASCAR
PLUMBAGINACEAE
Plumbago aphylla Bojer ex Boiss.
Det. A. Pool 1991
TOLIARA
Along dirt road 17 road-km S of main
road (Route Nationale 7) w leading from
near Tulear (Toliara) airport to
Ianantsony and Sarodrana; mangrove and
nearby dry scrub vegetation.
Collected with Etienne Rakotober
Sylvain Georges Razafimandrimbison &
Amy Pool.
23031'S 43°45'E	sea level
Rhizomatose herb in sand adjacent to
mangrove growing to ca. 80 cm tall;
flowers with calyx pale green with red
7 June 1991
James L. Zarucchi et al. 7553
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
glandular hairs, corolla white.
NCI # :
Root Q66V-0856-R
Entire plant without roots Q66V-0857-S
7 June 1991
James L. Zarucchi et al. 7553
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
Material collected jointly by the Missouri Botanical Garden (USA),
the Centre National de Recherches Pharmaceutiques (Madagascar), and
the Parc Botanique et Zoologique de Tsimbazaza (Madagascar),
with collaboration from the National Cancer Institute (USA).
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