Dieffenbachia seguine (Jacq.) Schott

  • Filed As

    Araceae
    Dieffenbachia seguine (Jacq.) Schott

  • Collector(s)

    J. Higgins 119 with Prosper Paris, 22 Jan 1994

  • Location

    Dominica. Carib Territory. At "the souse" water source in Bataka.

  • Habitat

    Riverside. Shade, slope. Extremely wet soil.

  • Description

    herb, to 1.5 m. tall. Herbaceous plant, to 1.5 m.; milky, sticky exudate. Toxic. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 621998

    Occurrence ID: 6f76d9da-5ede-4975-ac4d-a2f69ac9c9ed

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The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
PLANTS OF DOMINICA
ARACEAE
<n£> IMAGED
00621998
Dieffenbachia seguine Schott
det. James Riggins, 1995
WEST INDIES, Dominica. Carib Territory. At "the souse"
water source in Bataka. Riverside. Extremely wet soil,,
shade, slope.
Herbaceous plant to 1.5m; milky, sticky exudate. TOXIC.
Dumb Cane [English].
Seguine [French].
Anti rheumatic {yellow Ivs}. Apply heated leaf to skin.
Analgesic for headache {yellow leaf}. Use as above.
Charm against spell that produce swollen feet {leaves}.
NCI Sample codes: 119a ST+TWC0CUM0152); 119b LF(0CUM0122);
119c RT(0CUM0151)
James Higgins 119	January 22, 1994
with Prosper Paris
Fieldwork supported by U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) and
Metropolitan Life Foundation
00621998