Asclepias curassavica L.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Bolivia

• State/Province

  Santa Cruz

• County/Municipio

  Cordillera Prov.

• Locality

  8 km (by air) S of center of Camiri, grazed area along "Río Itiripi"

• Elevation

  Alt. 760 m. (2493 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -20.1083, -63.52

• Distribution

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SA
The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of BOLIVIA
Asclepiadaceae Asclepias curassavica L.
det. M. Nee, 2000
Depto. Santa Cruz, Prov. Cordillera, 8 km. (by air) S of
center of Camiri, grazed area along “Rio Itiripi”, at this time
of year just a trickle of water. Cestrum parqui, Trismeris
trifoliata, Asclepias curassavica, Vallesia glabra, Geoffroea.
20°06.50’S, 63°31’W. alt. 760 m.
Common in places in open sun along heavily grazed areas of
sand along ’river'. Sap milky. Petals orange; corona yellow-
orange.
Coll.: M. Nee 51125
4 Nov. 2000
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