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Asclepias curassavica
tropical milkweed
As recorded: Asclepias curassavica L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Apocynaceae
- Collected by
- Evans, M.
- Collector number
- 1217
- Date
- December 16, 1965
- Locality
- Murilo
- Island
- Murilo Atoll
- Region
- Truk (=Chuuk), Micronesia
- Elevation
- 5 m
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 16, 1965, Evans, M. also collected 7 other specimens.
Asclepias curassavica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1965. 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 82097. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956683513. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/82097.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956683513 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026