Filed As:

Urticaceae
Laportea aestuans (L.) Chew

All Determinations:

Laportea aestuans (L.) Chew det. C. C. Berg, 18 May 2001

Common Names:

urtiga vermelha

Location:

Brazil. Acre. Santa Rosa do Purus Mun. Alto Rio Purus, Igarapé Itaúba, upriver from Santa Rosa, right bank.

Collector(s):

D. C. Daly 9914 with H. Kuchmeister, D. Gomes da Silva, L. Lima, E. Consuelo, 21 Mar 1999

Description:

terrestrial herb. Succulent herb to 30 cm, stem and petioles and peduncles tinged with red, flowers oriented upward, perianth white. Urticating hairs. USE: Fresh plant brushed on torso to treat "nervos" and "tirar moleza das pernas.". Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

Cleared area near beginning of forest trail.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 573526
GUID: 27e53144-f96c-4e22-adf4-c6881d87e114

Map:

Coordinates: (-9.4869, -70.5036)

Distribution:

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