Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 7488 with T. R. Soderstrom., 28 Oct 1964

  • Location

    Brazil. Goiás. Caiapônia Mun. Ca. 45 km. S. of Caiapônia on rd. to Jataí.

  • Habitat

    Cleared land, abandonded fazenda.

  • Description

    Herb with watery juice, to 70 cm. Corolla red-orange, corona yellow. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 971460

    Occurrence ID: 787b92a9-e512-424b-b38b-30b900929ab3

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Asclepias curassavica L. det D. L. Spellman, 1975

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Goiás

  • County/Municipio

    Caiapônia Mun.

  • Locality

    Ca. 45 km. S. of Caiapônia on rd. to Jataí.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 800 - 1000 m. (2625 - 3281 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -17.25, -51.77

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    10000

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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of the Planalto do Brasil
Serra do Caiapó, Goiás. 17°12'S, 51°47'W
No. 7U88
Asclepias curassavica L.
Dup. det. D. Spellman, 1975
Herb with watery juice, to 70 cm. Corolla
red-orange , corona yellow* Cleared land,
abandonded fazenda, ca. km. S of Caia-
ponia, *©ad to Jataf* Goias.
Elev. 800-1000m
H. S. Ii’win & T. R. Söderström	28 October 1954
Field work conducted with the collaboration of the Univeraidade de Brasilia.
Supported in part by fnnda from the National Science Foundation.
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