Asclepias oenotheroides Schltdl. & Cham.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Asclepias oenotheroides Schltdl. & Cham.

  • Collector(s)

    J. B. Walker 1690, 22 Oct 1995

  • Location

    United States of America. Texas. Cameron Co. South Padre Island. Just N of downtown.

  • Habitat

    Growing in weedy lot at edge of sea. Assoc w/ Heterotheca, Ipomoea, Opuntia, Cenchrus. Sandy.

  • Description

    Perennial herb to 40cm; roots swollen; flowers yellow-green.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 43384

    Occurrence ID: 401f2887-26fb-4a87-b26a-baab798a0ec0

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Texas

  • County/Municipio

    Cameron Co.

  • City/Township

    South Padre Island

  • Locality

    Just N of downtown

  • Elevation

    Alt. 5 m. (16 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    26.08, -97.28

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I YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
«SSS’
00043384
The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Pfizer Collections and Extractions
ASCLEPIADACEAE
Asclepias oenotheroides Cham. & Schlecht,
det. J. B. Walker, 1995
USA, Texas. Cameron County. South Padre Island, just
north of downtown. 26°05'N, 97°17'W. 5m. Assc w/
Heterotheca, Ipomea, Opuntia, Cenchrus. Growing in sandy,
weedy Tot at edge of sea.
Perennial herb to 40cm; roots swollen; flowers'yellow-green.
N.V.: Hierba de Zizotes [Spanish].
Pfizer Sample codes: 1690a PL(JBW-2174)
Jay B. Walker 1690	October 22, 1995
Fieldwork supported by Pfizer, Inc.
Voucher for pharmaceutical screening