Psychotria poeppigiana Müll.Arg.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Psychotria poeppigiana Müll.Arg.

  • Collector(s)

    B. C. Bennett 4142 with Patricia Gomez Andrade, Efrain Freire & J. C. Antich, 12 Mar 1990

  • Location

    Ecuador. Morona Santiago. Centro Shuar Yukutais. West of Pedro Kunkumas' house and south of school.

  • Habitat

    Growing in the understory. Primary, montane forest. Very common.

  • Description

    Shrub. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 85189

    Occurrence ID: 8d6894f9-d831-4beb-b447-273c339e8318

  • 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

    untuntup, kuishminiamar, adorno de montaña

  • Language
    Shuar, Shuar, Spanish
  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Morona Santiago

  • Locality

    Centro Shuar Yukutais. West of Pedro Kunkumas' house and south of school

  • Elevation

    Alt. 900 m. (2953 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -2.5, -78.13

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Skin/Subcutaneous Cellular Tissue Effects/Disorders

  • Level 3 Use

    Acne/Pimples

  • Use Notes

    Pimples A root decoction eases pulmonary ailments (Schultes & Raffauf, 1990)

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Poisonings

  • Level 3 Use

    Snakebite

  • Use Notes

    An undisclosed part of the plant is used to treat snake bites

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