Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 15318 with S.A. Renvoize, C.M. Erskine, C.A. Brighton, R. Pinheiro, 20 Jan 1974

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Roadside above Livramento do Brumado, about 3 km North of town on the Rio de Contas road.

  • Habitat

    Disturbed ground, over sandstone rocks.

  • Description

    Fleshy shrub to ca. 3.5 m with copious viscid latex. [see specimen label for additional information]. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 440128

    Occurrence ID: c8ba486b-efd1-4847-b68b-e23f8c5bbb5b

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    Roadside above Livramento do Brumado, about 3 km North of town on the Rio de Contas road

  • Elevation

    Alt. 520 m. (1706 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -13.63, -41.83

  • Distribution

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Field work sponsored by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the Academia
Brasileira de Ciencias, and carried out with the collaboration of the Centro de
Pesquisas do Cacau, Itabuna, Bahia, January-April, 1974.
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EX HERBARIO KEWENSI
BRAZIL: ESTADO DE BAHIA
Serra do Rio de Contas
Calotropis
Roadside above Livramento do Brumado, about
3km* North of the town on the Rio de Contas
road. Disturbed ground, over sandstone
rocks.
Alt.ca.520m. Approx 41° 50*V/, 13 38*S.
20th Jan. 1974 R M Harley No 15318
Fleshy shrub to ca.3*5^i* with copious viscid
latex. Leaves with glaucous-bloom. Petals
whitish-green outside, full purple within.
Anthers pale pink. Fruit inflated, didymous,
slightly rugose.
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