Ipomoea littoralis Blume

  • Filed As

    Convolvulaceae
    Ipomoea littoralis Blume

  • Collector(s)

    J. Bee 46 with James Dunham, Jon Stafford, Aug 2001

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Kitti (Mun.). Nanmand Village.

  • Habitat

    Roadside.

  • Description

    Twining herb, growing on Apwit but not host specific. Corolla lobes lilac, inner surface of corolla tube dark purple. anthers white, filaments purple, stigma white, style white. Flowers 2cm diameter and 3cm from base of corolla to petal tip.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 194787

    Occurrence ID: e61e580a-0795-4856-a243-48a1fc516fe7

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. 2009. Ethnobotany of Pohnpei: Plants, People, and Island Culture. xi, 585.
    LCCN Permalink: https://lccn.loc.gov/2008031255

    [Article] Herrera, Katherine, et al. 2010. Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia with Local Names and Uses. Allertonia. 10: 1-192.

  • Local Name

    omp

  • Language
    Pohnpeian
  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Kitti (Mun.)

  • Locality

    Nanmand Village

  • Elevation

    Alt. 100 m. (328 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.8251, 158.169

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1000

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Use Notes

    See

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Use Notes

    The yellow leaves that are soon to fall from the plant are used to treat , also known as . This only affects women and is characterized by stomach pain, accompanied by fever and frequent urination. Also, the base of the abdomen is hot to touch and tender, but is not swollen.

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Use Notes

    Leaves of are combined with leaves of to make a medicine to treat period pains (, literally 'woman's sickness'), where a woman suffers stomach pains and lethargy whilst menstruating.

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