BISH 744501Botany

Asclepias curassavica

tropical milkweed

As recorded: Asclepias curassavica L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae

Collected by: Fosberg, F.R.
Collector number: 24868
Date: June 8, 1946
Locality: Palm Beach, ~1 mi. S of Faibus Point, W coast of N half of island
Island: Tinian
Region: Northern Mariana Islands
Record type: Preserved specimen

209 Bishop specimens of Asclepias curassavica · collected 1864–2021Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 8, 1946, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Asclepias curassavica observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18,751 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

NW 107th Ave, Doral, FL, US

(c) littlespecimen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Index St, Los Angeles, CA, US

(c) Sandra L Stoller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

ísla de Pascua, CL-VS, CL

(c) ramsaye, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

8R94+G3, University City, Coyoacán, 04510 Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

(c) moonshinemaven, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, CA, US

(c) ayanna1234, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

W 112th Pl, Hialeah, FL, US

(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Asclepias curassavica. BISH 744501. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956524621. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/744501.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956524621 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026