Asclepiadaceae

  • Filed As

    Asclepiadaceae

  • Collector(s)

    F. Kingdon-Ward 18607, 20 Jun 1949

  • Location

    India. Khasi Hills, Nambar Forest.

  • Habitat

    On big trees in the forest. Note the epiphyllous moss.

  • Description

    A root climber with thick leathery leaves and milky juice. No flowers.The fleshy leaves suggest an Asclepiad.

  • Collection Notes

    Flora of India and Burma.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02651928

    Occurrence ID: 14a8e0ea-2cf1-4672-a713-1bb2df28d73d

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Asclepiadaceae

NEW YORK BOTANJCAL GARDEN
02651928
FLORA OF INDIA AND BURMA
Plants, of Khasi Hills
Asclepladaceae
A root climber with thick leathery leaves
and milky juice. No flowers. On big trees
in the forest. The fleshy leaves suggest
an Asclepiad. Note the epiphyllous moss.
Nambar Forest at 300 ft. elev.
June 20, 19U9
Collected by F. Kingdon-Ward, No. i8607
Distributed by The New York Botanieal Garden
02651928