Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Collector(s)

    J. B. Nelson 17878 with J. Farmer, 15 Oct 1996

  • Location

    United States of America. South Carolina. Richland Co. Columbia. Riverbanks Zoo & Botanical Garden, formal garden.

  • Habitat

    Cultivated in bed.

  • Description

    Herbs to ca. 2m, erect; flowers red and yellow.

  • Collection Notes

    Received 12/16/96

  • Specimen Notes

    deposit NY - 6/16/98

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 190096

    Occurrence ID: 9cbd17b1-caaa-4979-89af-be3274862cba

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Asclepias curassavica L. det J. B. Nelson, 1996

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    South Carolina

  • County/Municipio

    Richland Co.

  • City/Township

    Columbia

  • Locality

    Riverbanks Zoo & Botanical Garden, formal garden

  • Elevation

    Alt. 67 m. (220 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    34.02, -81.08

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REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
00190096
The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Pfizer Collections and Extractions
ASCLEPIADACEAE
Asclepias curassavica L.
det. J. B. Nelson, 1996
USA, South Carolina. Richland County. Columbia.
Riverbanks Zoo & Botanical Garden, formal garden. 34°01'N,
81°05'W. 67m Cultivated in bed.
Herbs to ca. 2m, erect; flowers red and yellow.
N.V.: Blood Flower [English].
USE: Ornamental {whole plant}. Valued for its flowers
Pfizer Sample codes: 17878a PX(NEL-316)
John B..Nelson 17878	October 15, 1996
with J. Farmer
Fieldwork supported by Pfizer, Inc. ?
Voucher for pharmaceutical screening