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Asclepias curassavica L.

(Apocynaceae)
Collection: Morales-L., Gustavo - 237

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 484
Preparations Excicado - 1; Fotografía - 1: JBB03990
Determiner Morales-L., Gustavo
Determination date 1986

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Bogotá, D.C.
County Bogotá
Locality Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. Invernadero de Orquídeas
Coordinates (verbatim) Not available
Latitud decimal Not available
Longitud decimal Not available
Elevation (in meters) Not available
Collection date 1985-12-11

Taxonomy

Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Superclass Angiospermae
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Gentianales
Family Apocynaceae
Genus Asclepias
Species curassavica
Species author L.
Scientific name Asclepias curassavica L.

Biological attributes

Phenology Floración
Vernacular names According to plataforma de nombres comunes de las plantas de Bogotá, is known as: Algodoncillo, Bencenuco, Yuquillo.
Plant description Hierba, de 1-2 metros de altura. Cáliz rojo, corola amarilla.

Cite as

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2024-11-23
Photo 484
Modified: 2022-02-18 00:49:34

GUID: d9ec7802-63ad-47a8-bc10-d18da4f35c78




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