Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T.Aiton

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 701 with T. A. Zanoni, 02 Nov 1994

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Cabo Rojo. Bo. Boquerón El Combate, dirt road off Rte 3301, through ponds behind beach.

  • Habitat

    Datura, grasses, Prosopis.

  • Description

    Tree 4m; corona tips, corolla & calyx tips purple; sap copious, milky; fruit green, immature.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Pfizer samples: 701a flower(Atha-754); 701b root bark(Atha-755); 701c root wood(Atha-756); 701d fruit(Atha-757)

  • Collection Notes

    Received 12/12/94

  • Specimen Notes

    deposit NY 11/28/95; MEXU - 3/26/98

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 40676

    Occurrence ID: 8ab2370a-7fcd-46e1-858d-f01554de2192

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • Locality

    Cabo Rojo. Bo. Boquerón El Combate, dirt road off Rte 3301, through ponds behind beach

  • Elevation

    Alt. 5 m. (16 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    17.97, -67.2

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