Borrichia arborescens (L.) DC.
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Filed As
Asteraceae
Borrichia arborescens (L.) DC. -
Identifiers
NY Barcode: 02591284
Occurrence ID: 36678b0b-54df-4682-8605-f0928595f19e
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Asterales
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Family
Asteraceae
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All Determinations
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Location Notes
[West Indies]
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Distribution
^\N YO^ BOTANICAL NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 02591284 The Flora and Ethnobotany of Cat Island, Bahamas Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium (MU') Species Family Common Name Description Borrichia arborescens Asteraceae / Compositae Sea Mary Grow, Sea Marigold. Au: (L.) DC. Shrub with yellow flowers. Leaves are succulent, and have a citrus like aroma when crushed. ^ocation/Habitat Port Howe, found near an inland salt pond along an overgrown trail that runs south of the long unpaved road to Greenwood Beach Resort. Scrubby open canopy area. 24°10 93 N Longitude 75°1904 W Latitude Uses/Comments Collector(s) Collection No Boiled with other plants and given to postpartum mothers to help with the pain of childbirth and also to help expel the after birth, "clots and bruises." Not previously listed as occurring on Cat Island (Correll & Correll, 1982). Laurel R. Richey 99-428 Duplicates 5 Date June 10, 1999 Plants Dried Using a Kerosene Heater Vouchers for Laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation 02591284
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Borrichia arborescens (L.) DC.