Asclepiadaceae

  • Filed As

    Asclepiadaceae

  • Collector(s)

    F. Kingdon-Ward 18839, 08 Sep 1949

  • Location

    India. Khasi Hills, Shillong Peak.

  • Habitat

    On the edge of the forest, smothering large shrubs.

  • Description

    A voluminous rambling twiner with white flowers.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02651927

    Occurrence ID: 03a9f4ab-cd33-4db0-9c85-56e3bf394d6e

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Asclepiadaceae

  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    India

  • Locality

    Khasi Hills, Shillong Peak.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1829 m. (6001 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    25.5503, 91.8744

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    2990

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates of elevation 1829m nearest to centre of Shillong peak were located. linear extent was calculated as the distance between coordinates and farthest extent of elevation 1829m (approximated). linear extent was used as the uncertainty radius.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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BOTANICAL
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
02651927
Asclepiadaceae
A voluminous rambling twiner with white
flowers. On the edge of the forest,
smothering large shrubs, Shillong Peak at
6000 ft, elev.
September 8, 19^9
Collected by F. Kingdon-Ward, No. 18839
Distributed by The New York Botanical Garden
02651927