Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Collector(s)

    J. J. Pipoly 9118, 04 Dec 1986

  • Location

    Guyana. Essequibo Islands-West Demerara. Area W of Demerara River, N and S of Wales.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4176547

    Occurrence ID: 6e08da53-b9f6-4349-9dd7-24e349024eb2

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Essequibo Islands-West Demerara

  • Locality

    Area W of Demerara River, N and S of Wales

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1 m. (3 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.67, -58.18

  • Location Notes

    [South America]

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Gynostegium green, fruit green, sap milky.
PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Asclepias curassavica L.
Det. G. Morillo, 1988
GUYANA. Essequibo Isl-W. Demerera Region: Area W
of Demerara River, N and S of Wales. 6°40’N,
58°irW. Elev. 1 m. Mangrove, strand and
secondary growth vegetation. Suffrutex, to 1.5 m;
calyx green, corolla red, corona yellow.
J. J. Pipoly 9118 4 December 1986
With: Mohammed H. Ameer
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN (NY) - U.S. NATIONAL
HERBARIUM (US) - UNIVERSITY OF GUYANA (BRG)
04176547