Asclepias curassavica
species of plant
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 comes from Central America and South America. It grows many places in the world. It gets flowers from spring to fall.
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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 | |
References
change- ↑ "Synonyms of Tropical Milkweed (Asclepias curassavica)". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
Other websites
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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
