Fittonia albivenis (Lindl. ex Veitch) Brummitt

  • Filed As

    Acanthaceae
    Fittonia albivenis (Lindl. ex Veitch) Brummitt

  • Collector(s)

    D. Shiki 363, 05 Feb 1986

  • Location

    Ecuador. Morona Santiago. El Centro Shuar Kankaim (Cangaimine), Rio Kankaim (Cangaime); 20k WNW del Taisha.

  • Description

    Hierba arrastradora terrestre; haz verde, muy claro con rayas blancas; enves verde palido; no tiene flor ni fruto. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 191402

    Occurrence ID: 4d261f78-6f38-43d1-9149-c309c62bf915

  • 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

    name unknown

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Morona Santiago

  • Locality

    El Centro Shuar Kankaim (Cangaimine), Rio Kankaim (Cangaime); 20k WNW del Taisha

  • Elevation

    Alt. 500 m. (1640 ft.)

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Pain

  • Level 3 Use

    Analgesic

  • Use Notes

    Used for liver pain Achuar claim that this plant is poisonous.

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