Asclepiadaceae

  • Filed As

    Asclepiadaceae

  • Collector(s)

    J. J. Castillo Mont 2257 with Armín Castillo M., 01 Sep 1994

  • Location

    Guatemala. Huehuetenango. Jacaltenango Mun. colectada en la aldea Nueva Caterina.

  • Habitat

    Bosque seco subtropical.

  • Description

    Liana, con latex de color blanco, flores de color café.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00088955

    Occurrence ID: 4fc2313a-00c6-4f6a-91fa-39959678e1c0

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Asclepiadaceae

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Guatemala

  • State/Province

    Huehuetenango

  • County/Municipio

    Jacaltenango Mun.

  • Locality

    colectada en la aldea Nueva Caterina

  • Elevation

    Alt. 800 m. (2625 ft.)

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The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Plants of Guatemala
Matelea Pleistantha (Donn. Sm.) L.Wms
det. Juan J. Castillo M., 1996
ASCLEPIADACEAE
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BOTANICAL
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1EP0RT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
GUATEMALA, Huehuetenango. Jacaltenango. Collected in Nueva
Catarina. 800m. Dry subtropical forest.
Liana with white latex: flowers coffee colored.
n.v.: Contuga cimarrona [Spanish],
Juan J. Castillo M. 2257 September 1, 1994
Fieldwork supported by U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) & Metropolitan
Life Foundation
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00088955
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