Cayaponia ophthalmica R.E.Schult.

  • Filed As

    Cucurbitaceae
    Cayaponia ophthalmica R.E.Schult.

  • Collector(s)

    B. C. Bennett 4148 with Patricia Gomez Andrade, Efrain Feire & J. C. Antich, 12 Mar 1990

  • Location

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

  • Habitat

    Primary, montane forest.

  • Description

    Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 85184

    Occurrence ID: 62748dfd-216d-4337-8bd8-c6d38e02b7d3

  • 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

    náek, yapaiyap

  • Language
    Shuar, Shuar
  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Cucurbitales

  • Family

    Cucurbitaceae

  • All Determinations

    Cayaponia ophthalmica R.E.Schult. det C. Jeffrey, 1992
    Note: ! V.L. Gomez-Klein, Aug 2001

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Morona Santiago

  • Locality

    Centro Shaur 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

    MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Materials and Products)

  • Level 3 Use

    Cordage

  • Use Notes

    The stem is used for cord

  • Level 1 Use

    ANIMAL FOOD AND FEED

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Animal Food and Feed)

  • Level 3 Use

    Forage

  • Use Notes

    Birds and mammals (especially black agoutis and pacas) eat the fruits

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