Cryptostegia grandiflora R.Br.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Cryptostegia grandiflora R.Br.

  • Collector(s)

    J. B. Augello 59 with Cori Morenberg and Melinda Szabo, 12 Aug 1997

  • Location

    United States of America. Hawaii. Koko Crater Botanical Garden. Native Hawaiian section; rt side of road, ca. 30 ft after Leebromeaia.

  • Habitat

    Cultivated grounds. Dormant volcanic crater.

  • Description

    Cultivated climbing vine to 4.5 m, with white milky latex; lvs leathery, shiny, flowers purple, corolla light purple. No Accession number, label reads "indet #5".

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Bulk sample: 59a twig+leaf (Augello-97); 59b wood(Augello-98); 59c stem(Augello-165)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 88185

    Occurrence ID: dc272647-813b-41d6-9078-11bf74c6b2ea

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Cryptostegia grandiflora R.Br. det J. B. Augello, 1997

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Hawaii

  • Locality

    Koko Crater Botanical Garden. Native Hawaiian section; rt side of road, ca. 30 ft after Leebromeaia

  • Elevation

    Alt. 25 m. (82 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    21.28, -157.67

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REPORT ANY REIDENTIFiCATiON OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Merck Collections and Extractions
ASCLEPIADACEAE
Cryptostegia grandiflora R. Br.
det. Jeffrey B. Augello, 1997
USA, Hawaii. Oahu. Koko Crater Botanical Garden. 21°17'N
157°40'W. 25m. Associated with Acacia sp. Cultivated
in loose volcanic soil of dormant volcano.
Vine, climbing to 4.5m; latex milky white; leaves
coriaceous, sniny; flower purple, corolla light purple.
n.v.: None reported.
USE: None reported
Merck Sample codes: 59a LF+TW(Augello-97); 59b WD(Auqello-98)?
59c ST(Augel10-165)
Jeffrey B. Augello 59	August 12, 1997
with Cori Morenberg, Melinda Szabo
fieldwork supported by Merck and Co., Inc. Voucher for pharmaceutica'
screening.
00088185