Miconia affinis DC.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Miconia affinis DC.

  • Collector(s)

    B. M. Boom 4008, 19 Nov 1983

  • Location

    Bolivia. El Beni. Vaca Diez Prov. Vicinity of the Chácobo village Alto Ivon.

  • Habitat

    Tropical Wet forest, terra firme. Secondary forest.

  • Description

    Tree 5 m tall. Fruits green. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01538803

    Occurrence ID: 75dc3a67-77e9-4afa-8e0c-5201e1c1853a

  • Related Publications

    [Article] Prance, Ghillean T., et al. 1987. Quantitative Ethnobotany and the Case for Conservation in Amazonia. Conservation Biol. 1 (4): 269-310.
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1523-1739.1987.tb00050.x

  • Local Name

    hocotsëmo

  • Language
    Chácobo
  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Miconia affinis DC. det J. J. Wurdack, 1984

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    El Beni

  • County/Municipio

    Vaca Diez Prov.

  • Locality

    Vicinity of the Chácobo village Alto Ivon.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -11.75, -66.03

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Digestive System Effects/Disorders

  • Level 3 Use

    Stomachache

  • Use Notes

    reported to serve as a medicine for stomach ache. A leaf decoction is drunk

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