About Asclepias nivea L.
Asclepias nivea, commonly called the Caribbean milkweed, is a species of milkweed. It is classified in the subfamily Asclepiadoideae. This species is native to Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands.
Asclepias nivea L. is a plant in the Apocynaceae family, order Gentianales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Asclepias nivea L.
Asclepias nivea L.
Asclepias nivea (Caribbean milkweed) is a milkweed species native to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Taxonomy
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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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