Gurania pedata Sprague

  • Filed As

    Cucurbitaceae
    Gurania pedata Sprague

  • Collector(s)

    B. C. Bennett 3782 with Patricia Gomez Andrade, 22 Apr 1989

  • Location

    Ecuador. Morona Santiago. Centro Shuar Yukutais. Chacras south of Centro, within 150m of path.

  • Habitat

    Growing on fallen Ficus.

  • Description

    Vine with leaves palmately divided. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 192016

    Occurrence ID: b0f30fdb-2ba1-4008-a564-4de5ac2c08cf

  • Related Publications

    [Article] Bennett, Bradley C., et al. 2002. Ethnobotany of the Shuar of Eastern Ecuador. Advances Econ. Bot. 14: i--iii, 1--299.
    LCCN Permalink: https://lccn.loc.gov/99016043

  • Local Name

    namúkam, kuyujimias núka

  • Language
    Shuar, Shuar
  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Cucurbitales

  • Family

    Cucurbitaceae

  • All Determinations

    Gurania pedata Sprague det J. B. J. Blewett, 1992
    Note: ! MH Nee(NY)&A. Neill(Brit), 2010; ! G. A. Gomes-Costa(JPB), 2013

    Guarania

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Morona Santiago

  • Locality

    Centro Shuar Yukutais. Chacras south of Centro, within 150m of path

  • Coordinates

    -3.5, -78.17

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    ANIMAL FOOD AND FEED

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Animal Food and Feed)

  • Level 3 Use

    Forage

  • Use Notes

    Birds eat the fruits Additional informant: RN

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