Anthurium schlechtendalii Kunth
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Filed As
Araceae
Anthurium schlechtendalii Kunth -
Collector(s)
M. J. Balick 1794 with R. Arvigo, A. Cuc, Don Eligio Panti, G. Shropshire, E. Xix, 14 Nov 1987
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Location
Belize. Cayo. Ca 10km S of San Ignacio. Ix Chel Farm. Along Panti Trail.
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Habitat
On floor or outcrops. Primary forest. Common.
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Description
Aroid to 50cm; bracts purple; spadix greenish.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 85674
Occurrence ID: a5082dca-69f2-4f70-afac-b0dd14984f64
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Related Publications
[Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
Notes: p. 114 -
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Alismatales
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Family
Araceae
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All Determinations
Anthurium schlechtendalii Kunth det T. B. Croat, 1988
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Region
Central America
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Country
Belize
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State/Province
Cayo
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Locality
Ca 10km S of San Ignacio. Ix Chel Farm. Along Panti Trail
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Coordinates
17.1, -89.07
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Distribution
¡Jew YOfi^ BOTANICAL vöARDß^> The New York Botanical Garden PLANTS OF BELIZE REPORT ANY REIDENTiFICATiON OF THIS VOUCHER TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY Genus: Anthur i um S&h I e-clife w cl a (/ * Kffc Spec i es: T. ?8 Author!ty: Family: Araceae. Det. By: / Z . Field Char.: Aroid to 50cm with purple bracts and greenish spadix. Common in 1* forest on floor or outcrops. Locality: Belize; Cayo District; ca 10km SW of San Ignacio; Ix Che I Farm; along Panti Trail. Geogr. Coord.: 17°06’ N X 89^00’ W. Local Names: "Pheasant’s Trai I’’(Engl ish), ’’Cola de Faisan"(Spanish), ”Xiv-yak-tun-ich"(Maya). Med Uses: Strong bath for arthritis, rheumatism. Strong bath for paralysis. Coll.: M.J.Balick, R.Arvigo, G.Shropshire, A.Cue, E.Xix. No.: 1794. Coll. Date: 11/14/87. This is a voucher specimen for anticancer and antiAIDS screening. NCI Sample Number: Q65S0317-H, Collected under contract to: U.S. National Cancer Institute, The New York Botanical Garden. 00085674
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Anthurium schlechtendalii Kunth