Cyperus prolixus Kunth

  • Filed As

    Cyperaceae
    Cyperus prolixus Kunth

  • Collector(s)

    P. Gómez Andrade 526, 04 Nov 1988

  • Location

    Ecuador. Morona Santiago. Sucúa (Canton). Centro Shuar Yukutais, 8km SW of Sucua.

  • Description

    Herb to 1m; roots tuberous, aromatic. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 192431

    Occurrence ID: 1fceb397-1776-48bc-b1de-e3bcb5fb1507

  • 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

    piripiri de brujo, chucchu

  • Language
    Spanish, Quechua
  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Poales

  • Family

    Cyperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Cyperus prolixus Kunth det G. C. Tucker, 1991

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Morona Santiago

  • County/Municipio

    Sucúa (Canton)

  • Locality

    Centro Shuar Yukutais, 8km SW of Sucua

  • Elevation

    Alt. 900 m. (2953 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -2.5, -78.13

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    OTHER SOCIOCULTURAL USES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Other Sociocultural Uses)

  • Level 3 Use

    Shamanistic Ritual Plant

  • Use Notes

    Only shamans that have knowledge of the plant's power use this species.

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