Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Collector(s)

    P. Acevedo-Rodríguez 4680 with A. Siaca, 5 January 1992

  • Location

    Virgin Islands (U.S.). Saint John. Dirt road from Susannaberg to North Shore Road.

  • Habitat

    Disturbed roadside.

  • Description

    Erect herb to 50 cm tall, unbranched or producing few branches from base; producing abundant milky sap. Calyx green, reflexed; corolla orange and reflexed; corona yellow. Fruits green, spindle-shaped.

  • Specimen Notes

    herbarium distribution: JBSD, MO, NY, UPR, US

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 839828

    Occurrence ID: 675ab82d-b046-4dec-bcb3-27a659054a54

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Virgin Islands (U.S.)

  • State/Province

    Saint John

  • Locality

    Dirt road from Susannaberg to North Shore Road.

  • Coordinates

    18.3433, -64.7733

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