Asclepias nivea L.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Asclepias nivea L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. R. Crosby 711, 16 Jul 1963

  • Location

    Jamaica. Saint Ann. Four miles east of Alexandria.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1382585

    Occurrence ID: eb539533-1d33-4486-a978-17170401c5f1

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Asclepias nivea L.

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Jamaica

  • State/Province

    Saint Ann

  • Locality

    Four miles east of Alexandria.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 701.04 m. (2300 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.3053, -77.2935

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    5940.09

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located coord. of geogr. center of Alexandria. Measured from coord. to farthest extent of town = linear extent. Input info (4 mi. E.) into MaNIS Georef. Calc. to find offset coord. + uncert. (Offset at heading)

  • Geodetic Datum

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Garden
01382585
PLANTS OF JAMAICA
COLLECTED FOR THE HERBARIUM OF DUKE UNIVERSITY
Asclepias nivea L.
det. C.D. Adams 1963
St. Ann Parish: Four miles east of Alexandria, c. 2300 feet.
Common in field. Sepals light green, tips of lobes reddish; petals light green; corona white; pollinia yellowish; pistil light green; with milky juice.
M. R. CROSBY H. A. HESPENHEIDE W. R. ANDERSON
711
NO.
16 Ju ly
J 1963