Bletia purpurea (Lam.) DC.

  • Filed As

    Orchidaceae
    Bletia purpurea (Lam.) DC.

  • Collector(s)

    R. Arvigo 675 with P. Cocon, H. Robinson, G. Shropshire, 25 Aug 1992

  • Location

    Belize. Belize. Old Northern Highway. Mile 48.

  • Habitat

    Roadside.

  • Description

    Herb to .75m; root bulbous; flowers purple.

  • Specimen Notes

    1 dup to Belize College of Agriculture

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 884340

    Occurrence ID: f02d5261-0c3f-48a7-b5ab-d9276b3fd574

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Belize

  • Locality

    Old Northern Highway. Mile 48

  • Coordinates

    17.88, -88.32

  • Distribution

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Belize District. Old Northern Highway. Mile 48. 17°53'N,
19 W. Roadside.
Herb to .75m; root bulbous; flowers purple,
n.v.: Pine Ridge Crocus [English].
USE: Medicament for burns {root}. Apply juice of root to burns
Rosita Arvigo 675	August 25, 1992
with P. Cocon, H. Robinson, 6. Shropshire
Supported by the National Cancer Institute. U.S. AID. the Overbrook
Foundation, the Nathan Cummings Foundation, and the Rex Foundation
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