Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Collector(s)

    J. M. Schunke-Vigo 6014, 23 Apr 1973

  • Location

    Peru. San Martin. Lamas Prov. Alonso de Alvarado; Plantáno yacu, Carretera a Moyobamba.

  • Specimen Notes

    [Record databased by volunteers in the DIGIVOL Crowdsourcing Platform. Imported to NYBG database in 2023.]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4176567

    Occurrence ID: 9a6879b2-9396-4b59-9e6a-cd6432b669fc

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    San Martin

  • County/Municipio

    Lamas Prov.

  • Locality

    Alonso de Alvarado; Plantáno yacu, Carretera a Moyobamba.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 800 m. (2625 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [South America]

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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of Perú
fimzL Department of San Martin
No’ Asclepias curassavica L.
det. R. Callejas, 1981
Prov. Lamas; Alonso de Al varado; Plantáno
yacu, Carretera a Moyobamba. En campo
abierto. Alt. 800 m. Hierba, de 50-60 cm de
alto. Flores strong reddish orange, anteras
amarillas. Frutos inmature de color verde
amarillenta. Las hojas son brillosas de
color verde pálido. Toda la planta secreta
resina blanca. N.V.: Quita huaito.
Asclepiadaceae
J. Schunke V.	Abril 23 197 3
Field work supported jointly by Dr. B. A. Krukoff
and The New York Botanical Garden.
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