Calotropis gigantea
Also known as giant milkweed
species of plant
Species
giant milkweed
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderGentianales
- FamilyApocynaceae
Native toAssam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laccadive Is., Laos, Malaya
Observations15,843
Common Name: yercum (Tam)
via GBIF · Kew POWO
Wikidata facts
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- The side view of Giant Milkweed (Calotropis gigantea) (আকন্দ) flower WLB DSC 0255.jpg
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Calotropis gigantea plant in southern part of India near Bangalore Calotropis gigantea flower in Belur Math, Howrah, West Bengal
Calotropis gigantea, the crown flower, is a species of Calotropis native to India, Cambodia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines,Thailand, Sri Lanka, China, Pakistan, and Nepal.