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Asclepias tuberosa

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Gentianales Family: Apocynaceae Genus: Asclepias

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Dispersal Agents

Wind

Vegetative Reproduction

Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 217 (1753)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Asclepias tuberosa L. honolulu Introduced, cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN c. h. hitchcock s.n. BRIT
2 Asclepias tuberosa L. honolulu Introduced, cultivated. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN c. h. hitchcock s.n. BRIT
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