Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton
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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
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Location
Brazil. Bahia. Barreiras Mun. Lower slopes of Espigao Mestre, ca. 4 km N of Barreiras, road to Santa Rita de Cassia.
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Habitat
Roadside. Cerrado and gallery on clay.
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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.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 439920
Occurrence ID: fcfa09f0-887e-466a-9d68-bca277c8985e
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Gentianales
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Family
Apocynaceae
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All Determinations
Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton det J. van Rooden, 1974
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Region
South America
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Country
Brazil
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State/Province
Bahia
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County/Municipio
Barreiras Mun.
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Locality
Lower slopes of Espigao Mestre, ca. 4 km N of Barreiras, road to Santa Rita de Cassia
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Elevation
Alt. 550 m. (1804 ft.)
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Coordinates
-12.15, -44.99
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Georeferencing Method
Other source. The coordinates represent the seat of the municipio.
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Distribution
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 00439920 YO* BOTANfCAL. deh NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 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. 00439920
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Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton