Jacquin, N.J. von, Selectarum stirpium Americanarum historia (2nd -luxury- ed.) [New York Botanical Garden] (1780-1781)
Select. Stirp. Amer. Hist., ed. 1780-1781

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t. 88 p. 45

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Calotropis procera (Aiton) Dryand.

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name cited:
Asclepias gigantea Jacq.
name recognized:
Calotropis procera (Aiton) Dryand.
name recognized (basionym):
Asclepias procera Aiton

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drawing: N.J. Jacquin

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family: Asclepiadaceae
subfamily: Asclepioideae
tribe: Asclepiadeae

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epithet cited: giganteus,-a,-um

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epithet recognized: procerus,-a,-um

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Illustration contributed by:
New York Botanical Garden, U.S.A.

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synonyms:

homotypic synonyms:
Asclepias procera Aiton; Calotropis procera (Aiton) R. Br.;
heterotypic synonyms:
Apocynum syriacum Garsault; Asclepias gigantea Jacq.; Asclepias gigantea Willd.; Asclepias patula Decne.; Calotropis busseana Schumann; Calotropis heterophylla Wall.; Calotropis heterophylla Wall. ex Wight; Calotropis inflexa Chiov.; Calotropis persica Gand.; Calotropis syriaca Woodson; Calotropis wallichii Wight;