Details of record no: 381

Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T. Aiton

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Record details:

Date: 9 Aug 2004
Recorder(s):MA Hyde
Collector(s):
Determiner(s):
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Herbarium:
Habitat: Abundant weed in a "black granite" quarry.
Location: North of Mutoko, Mutoko CL
Location code(s):
Outing code:
Planted code: Not planted
Country: Zimbabwe
Quarter Degree Square: 1732A3
Grid reference: VR143883
FZ Division: N
Altitude (metres): 1000
Notes: Habit of plant, showing tree-like nature and the greyish rough bark.
Latitude, Longitude:
Location Accuracy Code: 0

Map of species record

Images:

Image no: 1

Calotropis procera
Species id:145910
Image id:1
Image number:221
Photographer: MA Hyde
Code 1 if image of a herbarium specimen:0
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Code 1 if image not to be displayed:0
Image notes: Habit of plant, showing tree-like nature and the greyish rough bark.

Image no: 2

Calotropis procera
Species id:145910
Image id:2
Image number:222
Photographer: MA Hyde
Code 1 if image of a herbarium specimen:0
Herbarium in which image taken:
Code 1 if image not to be displayed:0
Image notes:Close-up of inflorescence

Image no: 3

Calotropis procera
Species id:145910
Image id:3
Image number:223
Photographer: MA Hyde
Code 1 if image of a herbarium specimen:0
Herbarium in which image taken:
Code 1 if image not to be displayed:0
Image notes:Inflated fruits

Image no: 4

Calotropis procera
Species id:145910
Image id:4
Image number:224
Photographer: MA Hyde
Code 1 if image of a herbarium specimen:0
Herbarium in which image taken:
Code 1 if image not to be displayed:0
Image notes:Fruit opened to show seeds.

Image no: 5

Calotropis procera
Species id:145910
Image id:5
Image number:225
Photographer: MA Hyde
Code 1 if image of a herbarium specimen:0
Herbarium in which image taken:
Code 1 if image not to be displayed:0
Image notes:Close-up of flower, showing (1) the laterally flattened corona with appendage and (2) the pentagonal stigma.

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated plants: Individual record no: 381: Calotropis procera.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/cult/species-record.php?record_id=381, retrieved 24 November 2024

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