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Asclepias curassavica
tropical milkweed
As recorded: Asclepias curassavica L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Emmons, B.
- Collector number
- 91
- Date
- March 23, 1968
- Locality
- Beliliou (=Peleliu)
- Island
- Beliliou Island
- Region
- Palau
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 23, 1968, Emmons, B. also collected 7 other specimens.
Asclepias curassavica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18,759 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
NW Ninth St, Gainesville, FL, US
(c) Micah Freedman, 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)
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Cite this specimen
Asclepias curassavica. BISH 81698. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956591081. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/81698.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956591081 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
