Asclepias curassavica L.

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The Flora and Ethnobotany of Cat Island, Bahamas
Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium (MU)
Species	Asclepias curassavica	Au: L.
Family	Asclepiadaceae
Common Name None known
Description	Herb which exudes milky sap when cut. Petals are orangish-red
and the corona is yellowish-orange. Specimens with fruits.
Location/Habitat Port Howe, in the yard just east of the Convenient Store.
Latitude	24°09’52”N	Longitude 75°19’79”W
Uses/Comments No uses known.
Collector(s)	Laurel R. Richey
Collection No 99-770 Duplicates 4 Date November 17,1999
Plants Dried Using a Kerosene Heater
Vouchers for Laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation
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