Asclepias barjoniifolia E.Fourn.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Bolivia

• State/Province

  Cochabamba

• Locality

  Mallco Rancho (Mallku Chapi). Cuenca Viloma

• Elevation

  Alt. 2618 m. (8589 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -17.4239, -66.3651

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

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FLORA OF BOLIVIA
ASCLEPIADACEAE
Asclepias barjoniaefolia Foum.
Department of Cochabamba
Mallco Rancho (Mallku Chapi), Cuenca Viloma
17 25' 26" S, 66 21' 54.2" W Alt: 2618 m
Herbaceous perennial, about 60 cm tall, with abundant
latex, fl. yellow, not scented. Prefers sandy soil. Not
abundant.
River bed with dry seasonlly flooded scrub dominated by
Acacia aroma and Prosopis juliflora. Soil with alluvium
stones of many colours, probably rich in minerals.
Collected by L. Rico 1159, T.Windsor-Shaw
22.12.2002
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