Calotropis gigantea

Family	Apocynaceae
Scientific name	Calotropis gigantea (L.) R. Brown ex W. T. Aiton
Synonyms	Asclepias gigantea L.; Madorius giganteus (L.) Kuntze; Periploca cochinchinensis Loureiro; Streptocaulon cochinchinense (Loureiro) G. Don
Common name	(English common name) bowstring hemp, crown flower, crown plant, giant milkweed
	(Japanese common name) crown flower
Distribution	China, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Iran
Reference	Calotropis gigantea (L.) W. T. Aiton
	Calotropis gigantea (Linnaeus) W. T. Aiton
	Protozoan free colonies of lepidoptera (US Patent 6058878/2000)
	Herbal and pharmaceutical drugs enhanced with probiotics (US Patent 6080401/2000)
	Semi-artificial monarch butterfly larval diet (US Patent 6180147/2001)
	Pharmaceutical composition containing uscharidin or its analogues (US Patent 6342490/2002)
	Composition for treating white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) infected tiger shrimp penaeus monodon and a process for preparation thereof (US Patent 6440466/2002)
	Process for lime and sulfide free unhairing of skins or hides using animal and/or plant enzymes (US Patent 7198647/2007)

October 2007 at Ibaraki Prefecture Flower Park	October 2007 at Ibaraki Prefecture Flower Park	October 2007 at Ibaraki Prefecture Flower Park