Hippeastrum puniceum (Lam.) Kuntze

  • Filed As

    Amaryllidaceae
    Hippeastrum cf. puniceum (Lam.) Kuntze

  • Collector(s)

    B. C. Bennett 3577, 08 Nov 1988

  • Location

    Ecuador. Morona Santiago. Centro Shuar Yukutais. Ca. 2km south of Centro, along small river.

  • Description

    Plant with scape hollow to 60cm. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 192450

    Occurrence ID: 1360c5a3-e383-4425-9bb4-c82c5201bd71

  • 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

    kukúj, amaryllis

  • Language
    Shuar, English
  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Asparagales

  • Family

    Amaryllidaceae

  • All Determinations

    Hippeastrum puniceum (Lam.) Kuntze, cf., det B. C. Bennett, 1989
    Note: No specialist-accept preliminary det

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Morona Santiago

  • Locality

    Centro Shuar Yukutais. Ca. 2km south of Centro, along small river

  • Coordinates

    -3.5, -78.17

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    ENVIRONMENTAL USES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Environmental Uses)

  • Level 3 Use

    Ornamental

  • Use Notes

    The Shuar plant this species around their houses

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