Asclepias curassavica
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Asclepias |
| Species: | A. curassavica
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| Binomial name | |
| Asclepias curassavica | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Asclepias nivea var. curassavica (L.) Kuntze | |
Asclepias curassavica (also known as the scarlet milkweed, Mexican butterfly weed, or bloodflower) is a species of milkweed plant. It belongs in the subfamily Asclepiadoideae. It is native to Central America and South America. It is now naturalized around the world. It gets flowers from spring to fall.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Synonyms of Tropical Milkweed (Asclepias curassavica)". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
Other websites[change | change source]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Asclepias curassavica.
Wikispecies has information on: Asclepias curassavica.
- Asclepias curassavica at USDA PLANTS Database
- Asclepias curassavica at Treatment from the Jepson Manual
- Asclepias curassavica at FLORIDATA
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