Mendoncia hoffmannseggiana Nees

  • Filed As

    Mendonciaceae
    Mendoncia hoffmannseggiana Nees

  • Collector(s)

    W. L. Balée 3098 with B. Ribeiro, 11 Nov 1986

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Carutapera Mun. Gurupiuna, Ka'apor Indian Reserve, affluent of Rio Gurupi.

  • Description

    Vine. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 930589

    Occurrence ID: e72a2f98-5f84-4f0f-bc65-bf1b8e253134

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Carutapera Mun.

  • Locality

    Gurupiuna, Ka'apor Indian Reserve, affluent of Rio Gurupi.

  • Coordinates

    -2.72, -46.43

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00930589
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BOTANICAL
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The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Comparative Ethnobotany of Tupi-Guarani Indians
ACANTHACEAE
Mendoncia hoffmannseggiana Nees
BRAZIL, Maranhao. Mun. Carutapera. Gurupiuna,
Ka’apor Indian Reserve, affluent of Rio Gurupi.
2°43’ S, 46°26’ W.
Vine.
n.v.: pykahu-rampui-sypo ("pigeon bill vine").
USE: Comestible (fruit)	M
Antipyretic for children {seeds}. String on necklace
November 11, 1986
Funds provided by the Edward John Noble Foundation
W. Balee 3098
with B. Ribeiro
00930589