Asclepias nivea L. is a plant in the Apocynaceae family, order Gentianales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Asclepias nivea L.

Asclepias nivea L.

Asclepias nivea (Caribbean milkweed) is a milkweed species native to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Family
Genus
Asclepias
Order
Gentianales
Class
Magnoliopsida

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.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Gentianales Apocynaceae Asclepias

More from Apocynaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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