Brunfelsia grandiflora D.Don subsp. grandiflora

  • Filed As

    Solanaceae
    Brunfelsia grandiflora D.Don subsp. grandiflora

  • Collector(s)

    D. Shiki 349, 17 Dec 1985

  • Location

    Ecuador. Morona Santiago. El centro Shuar Kankaim, (Cangaimine), Rio Kankaim (Cangaime); 20k WNW del Taisha.

  • Description

    Arbusto que mide 35cm de alto; tallo gris; haz verde oscuro; envez verde claro; flor rosada. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 191430

    Occurrence ID: 28f2d440-e2f4-4d21-9c7e-c2ac12a5dfb0

  • 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

    chirikiasip

  • Language
    Shuar
  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Morona Santiago

  • Locality

    El centro Shuar Kankaim, (Cangaimine), Rio Kankaim (Cangaime); 20k WNW del Taisha

  • Elevation

    Alt. 500 m. (1640 ft.)

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    OTHER SOCIOCULTURAL USES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Other Sociocultural Uses)

  • Level 3 Use

    Charm

  • Use Notes

    To improve aim while hunting with either blowguns or shotguns. They also believe it increase their lung capacity and thus their effectiveness to hunt with blowguns. This species is used independently as a hallucinogen or added to ayahuasca mixtures. Schultes and Raffauf (1990) cite many uses of this species including treatment of fever, rheumatism, snake bites, syphilis, and yellow fever. The plant is also employed as a abortifacient, diuretic and fish poison.

  • Level 1 Use

    MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Materials and Products)

  • Level 3 Use

    Adornment

  • Level 1 Use

    ENVIRONMENTAL USES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Environmental Uses)

  • Level 3 Use

    Ornamental

  • Use Notes

    The plant is considered an ornamental in house gardens.

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Pain

  • Level 3 Use

    Analgesic

  • Use Notes

    Taken to relieve muscle pain.

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