Sida rhombifolia var. longipedicellata Moir

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Sida rhombifolia var. longipedicellata Moir

  • Collector(s)

    P. Emos Eperiam 34 with R. Lengsi, J. Cooper, F. Sohl, 17 Mar 2006

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Kitti (Mun.). Enpein. Nah Kariki, Agroforest near house.

  • Description

    Shrub, 1 meter tall. Stem is purple, leaf uppers are dark green, lowers are light green. Leaf edge is purplish/reddish. Leaf petiole is reddish/ purple. Flowers green outside and yellow inside with reddish color.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05104020

    Occurrence ID: 4fcc0c2a-8c01-4eaf-9c85-e7f0af54b0b6

  • 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

    Koienlong

  • Language
    pohnpeian
  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Kitti (Mun.)

  • City/Township

    Enpein

  • Locality

    Nah Kariki, Agroforest near house.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 77 m. (253 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.81927, 158.218

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified Medicinal Effects/Disorders

  • Level 3 Use

    Not reported

  • Use Notes

    Woman sickness

The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Ethnobotanical Studies in Micronesia
Malvaceae
Sida rhombifolia var. tongipedicellata Moir
det T, Flynn, 17 Mar 2006
Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Kitti (Mun.).
Enpein, Nah Kariki, Agroforest near house.
6°49'9.36"N, 158°13'5.64,,E
252 ft.
Shrub, 1 meter tall. Stem is purple, leaf uppers are dark
green, lowers are light green. Leaf edge is
purplish/reddish. Leaf petiole is reddish/ purple.
Flowers green outside and yellow inside with reddish
cote
N.V. Koimlong [pohnpeian]
entire plant Not reported. Woman sickness. Pull up
the plant, clean, pound and put in a piece
of cloth, squeeze into a cup of water and
drink. One cup a day for eight days.
Participant: Blanko Santos. Male.
17 Mar 2006
P. Emos Eperiam, R. Lengsi, J. Cooper, F. Sohl 34
The V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation
05104020