Cassytha filiformis L.
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Filed As
Lauraceae
Cassytha filiformis L. -
Identifiers
NY Barcode: 2480564
Occurrence ID: ed00c904-1770-471d-a4b9-84cb53cb488a
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Laurales
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Family
Lauraceae
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All Determinations
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Location Notes
[West Indies]
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Distribution
5 6 7 8 9 10 The New York Botanical Garden copyright reserved 0cm 1 I 02480564 The Flora and Ethnobotany of Long Island, Bahamas Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium (MU) Species Cassythafiliformis An: L. Family Lauraceae Common Name Love Vine Description Orangish-green herbaceous vine with white flowers and fruits. Location/llabitat Millers settlement. Found along the Queen's Highway in a low coppice/dry evergreen forest. Latitude 23°23’l7”N Longitude 75°09'44" W Uses/Comments One of the top ingredients in bush tea. The vine is added with other plants and boiled. The resulting decoction is taken for fertility, strength, as an aphrodisiac, etc. Collcctor(s) Laurel Richey Collection No 98-202 Duplicates 5 Date August 8, 1998 Plants Dried Using a Kerosene lleater Vouchers for Laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation 02480564
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Cassytha filiformis L.