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Asclepias nivea L.

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES
Published in
L. (1753). In: Sp. Pl. 215.

Classification

kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Tracheophyta
class
Magnoliopsida
order
Gentianales
family
Apocynaceae
genus
Asclepias
species
Asclepias nivea

Name

Synonyms
Asclepias alboaurantiaca Jacq.
Asclepias nivea (Linnaeus) Kuntze
Asclepias nivea var. flava Kuntze
Asclepias nivea var. intermedia Schltr.
Asclepias nivea var. normalis Kuntze
Homonyms
Asclepias nivea L.
Asclepias nivea Sims
Asclepias nivea Forssk.
Asclepias nivea (Linnaeus) Kuntze
Common names
Algodoncillo blanco in language.
Algodoncillo blanco in language.
Caribbean milkweed in English
Caribbean milkweed in language.
Caribbean milkweed in language.
Comchi cu Skottel in language.
Ipecacuanha in English
Platanillo in language.
Platanillo in language.
Platanillo blanco in language.
Platanillo blanco in language.
white milkweed in English
Comchi cu Skottel in language.
Ipecacuanha in English
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