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Apocynaceae

Subfamily Apocynoideae

Subfamily Asclepiadoideae

Subfamily Asclepiadoideae
Tribe Asclepiadeae

Subfamily Asclepiadoideae
Tribe Ceropegieae

Subfamily Asclepiadoideae
Tribe Marsdenieae

Subfamily Asclepiadoideae
Tribe Stapelieae

Subfamily Periplocoideae

Subfamily Rauvolfioideae

Subfamily Rauvolfioideae
Tribe Alyxieae

Subfamily Rauvolfioideae
Tribe Tabernaemontaneae

Asclepias curassavica L.

  • Query IPNI
  • Common Name: Blood-flower
  • Family: Apocynaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: Trop. America
  • Habitat:

  • Description: Showy perennial to 1 m with woody base, stems with milky sap; oblanceolate leaves 5-15 cm long, the flowers in umbels with reflexed, 5 parted corolla brilliant red-purple, exposing the crown of 5 orange horned hoods.
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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 198500664
  • Source: Unknown
  • Recorded Vouchers: CONN Accession #: 129354
  • Accession Date: 12-31-1985
  • Bench: 2109 - NW Wall bench
  • Qty: 2 confirmed on 04-29-2008
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: euasterid I
  • Order: Gentianales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Apocynaceae
  • SubFamily: Asclepiadoideae
  • Tribe: Asclepiadeae
  • SubTribe:
References:

Exotica by AB Graf

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