Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Collector(s)

    W. R. Anderson 37153 with M. Stieber, J. H. Kirkbride Jr., S. G. da Fonsêca, R. Souza, J. Fonsêca Filho, 18 Mar 1972

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. 15 km N of Montalvânia.

  • Habitat

    At edge of lake. Edge of lake, grazed field, and shrubby woods.

  • Description

    Shrub 1 m tall; petals reddish orange; corona orange; stems with latex. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 971457

    Occurrence ID: 1d300ed8-eac8-4ba9-9477-90f5c1a0b796

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Asclepias curassavica L. det D. L. Spellman, 1973

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • Locality

    15 km N of Montalvânia

  • Elevation

    Alt. 550 m. (1804 ft.)

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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of the Planalto do Brasil
Estado de Minas Gerais
No. 3715>3 Asclepias curassavica L.
Det. D. L. Spellman, 1973
Shrub Im tall; petals reddish orange;
corona orange; steins with latex; at edge
of lake. 15km N of Montalvania; edge of
lake, grazed field, and shrubby woods;
elev. ea.
W.R. Anderson, M. Stieber, J.H. Kirkbride, Jr. 18 March	1972
Field work conducted with the collaboration of the Universidade de Brasilia and the
Instituto de Pesquisas e Experimentado Agrícola do Norte, supported in part by
funds from the National Science Foundation.
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