Asclepias curassavica L.

• Region

  Asia

• Country

  China

• State/Province

  Hainan

• Locality

  Yaichow.

• Elevation

  Alt. 244 m. (801 ft.)

• Coordinates

  18.3867, 109.404

• Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

  44728

• Georeferencing Method

  Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide (Zermoglio et. Referred to "The Lingnan University Sixth and Seventh Hainan Island Expeditions" p. 592-593 (McClure, 1934) for site information. Assumed Yaichow to be the district of Yaichow, instead of the district city; georeferenced to the center of Sanya (= Yaichow)

• Geodetic Datum

  WGS84

• Location Notes

  [Tropical Asia]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

FLORA OF KWANGTUNG
--Hainan
.How.
Date	May 22* 1933.	
Locality	Yaichow, Hainan	
	Altitudeab 0 lit	4-» <H O O oo
Habitat	on side of village	.f................
	cultivated	
Habit	herb	
Haight	Diameter ..............	
Bark ,................................................................................................ Stem green Ssexotagx..................................................................................... deep green above* "Loaf tVi. v .....................		
Flower..	petals red, stamens pistil pale yellow.	yello
Fruit.....	............pale ...green.................	
Speçial Notes.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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PLANTS OF HAINAN
Collected for The New York Botanical Garden in cooperation
with the Botanical Institute of the College of Agriculture, Sun
Yatsen University, Third Hainan Expedition.
No.70796 p. C. How	March—July, 1933.
Asclepias curassavica Linn.
Yaichow, Hainan; alt* 800ft.;
herb ; on side of village, cultivated;
fl. pétais red, stamens yellow;
pistil pale yellow; fr. pale green#
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