Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 31603 with R. M. Harley, G. L. Smith, 05 Mar 1971

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Barreiras Mun. Lower slopes of Espigao Mestre, ca. 4 km N of Barreiras, road to Santa Rita de Cassia.

  • Habitat

    Roadside. Cerrado and gallery on clay.

  • Description

    Small lacticiferous tree ca. 3 m x 10 cm. Corolla cream, the lobes purple-tipped; stamens purple; ovary green. Fruit green, rugose, inflated. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 439920

    Occurrence ID: fcfa09f0-887e-466a-9d68-bca277c8985e

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Barreiras Mun.

  • Locality

    Lower slopes of Espigao Mestre, ca. 4 km N of Barreiras, road to Santa Rita de Cassia

  • Elevation

    Alt. 550 m. (1804 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -12.15, -44.99

  • Georeferencing Method

    Other source. The coordinates represent the seat of the municipio.

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Plants of the Planalto do Brasil
Etatado de Bahia
31603
Valley of the Rio das Ondas
Calotropis procera Dryand.
det. J. vanRooden, 1974
Small lacticiferous tree ca. 3m x 10cm.
Corolla cream, the lobes purple-tipped;
stamens purple; ovary green* Fruit green,
rugose, inflated. Roadside* Cerrado and
gallery on clay, lower slopes of £spigao
Mestre, ca* Ukm^N. of Barreiras, road to
Santa Rite da Cassia, elev* ca« 5>50m.
H. S. Irwin, R. M. Harley, G. L. Smith
Field work conducted with the collaboration of the UniTcraidade da Brasilia and
the Institute de Peeqnisas e Experimentafao Agricola do Norte, supported in
part by funda from the National Science Foundation.
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