Asclepias candida Vell.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Asclepias candida Vell.

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 8673 with R. Souza, R. Reis dos Santos, 26 Sep 1965

  • Location

    Brazil. Distrito Federal. Córrego Gama, between Gama and Brasília, near road to Anápolis.

  • Habitat

    Creek margin. Creek valley.

  • Description

    Herb ca. 30 cm. tall. Corolla green, the corona pinkish-cream, apically white. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 971447

    Occurrence ID: 470970e6-158f-4084-82d8-50c6c3c66742

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Asclepias candida Vell. det D. L. Spellman, 1975

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Distrito Federal

  • Locality

    Córrego Gama, between Gama and Brasília, near road to Anápolis

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1175 m. (3855 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -15.95, -47.8

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    10000

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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of the Planalto do Brasil
Distrito Federal
No. 8673
f\$c 10.^1 as Ca\nd lAal VeU .
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Herb ca. 30 cm* tall« Corolla green, the
corona pinkish-cream, apically* white. Creek
margin. Creek valley, C# Gama, between Gama
and Brasilia, near road to Anapolis, fhuaJkt^
Field work conducted with the collaboration of the Univereidade de Brasilia,
Institute Agronòmico do Norte, and the Ministério da Agricultura. Supported in
part by funds from the National Science Foundation.
//75V
H. S. Irwin, R. Souza,
R. Reis dos Santos
26 September 196£
00971447