CHR 629185 – Asclepias curassavica L.
Data provider:
Allan Herbarium
Barcode:
CHR 629185
Specimen type:
Sheet
Database record added:
07 May 2013
Database record updated:
18 June 2022
Components
Primary component
Active identification
Determined name:
Asclepias curassavica
Determiner:
C.M. Luttrell
Identification date:
Preferred name:
Asclepias curassavica L.
Division:
Spermatophyta
Class:
Magnoliopsida
Order:
Gentianales
Family:
Asclepiadaceae
Identification type:
Determination
Note:
Conf.: W.R. Sykes Sept 2005
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Mitiaro, road, 75 m south from Village
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
-19.85 -157.733
Verbatim locality:
Mitiaro, road, 75 m south from Village.
Verbatim collector:
C.M. Luttrell 22
Standardised collector:
C. M. Luttrell
Verbatim date:
2 July 1991
Start date:
1991-07-02
Country:
Cook Islands
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
19°51´ S 157°44´ W (WGS84 -19.85 -157.733333)
Altitudes:
from 10m
Habitat:
Sheltered under palm trees. Low woodland vegetation.
Notes:
Native Name: Tirika. Only 6 or 7 plants. Flower red on top and orange below. Dark green stem. Abundance: 3
Observed species:
Stachytarpheta
Vernonia
Chamaesyce
Sporobolus
Vernonia
Chamaesyce
Sporobolus
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