Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 760 with Tom Zanoni, 11 Nov 1994

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Maricao. Barrio Indiera Fria, Rte 425, 0.3km S of Rte 105.

  • Habitat

    Rural homes in humid forest zone, very altered red soil. Associated with: Inga vera, Bambusa vulgaris, Dracaena fragrans, Coffea.

  • Description

    Herb to 0.9m tall, from taproot; most leaves with indentations that are yellow and turn into holes; flowers orange and yellow; fruits green, some opening. Fairly common along roadside.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01087799

    Occurrence ID: 3ad65667-18bb-4951-8d38-45c611e7edca

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Asclepias curassavica L. det T. A. Zanoni, 1994

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • State/Province

    Maricao

  • Locality

    Barrio Indiera Fria, Rte 425, 0.3km S of Rte 105

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.18, -66.95

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Asclepiadaceae
Asclepias curassavica L. det. T. A. Zanoni, 1994
Puerto Rico. Mun. Maricao. Barrio Indiera Fria, Rte 425, 0.3km S of Rte 105. 18°1 l'N, 66°57'W, 300 m. Rural homes in humid forest zone, very altered red soil. Associated with: Inga vera, Bambusa vulgaris, Dracaena fragrans, Coffea.
Herb to 0.9m tall, from taproot; most leaves with indentations that are yellow and turn into holes; flowers orange and yellow; fruits green, some opening. Fairly common along roadside.
Daniel Atha & Tom Zanoni 760	11 Nov 1994
Specimen databased at NY in KE Emu.