Bothriochloa bladhii (Retz.) S.T.Blake

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Bothriochloa bladhii (Retz.) S.T.Blake

  • Collector(s)

    Relio Lengsi 196 with P. Emos Eperiam, 16 Nov 2006

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Nett (Mun.). Bernar house Nett.

  • Habitat

    Agroforest grows near uht (Musa sp.) and mahi (Artocarpus).

  • Description

    Grass leaf: green color just like the leaf of rehtakai but little bit larger. Flower: white color.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05057313

    Occurrence ID: d3da70d3-8ccf-4aa2-8aff-66feda4d23ef

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Nett (Mun.)

  • Locality

    Bernar house Nett

  • Coordinates

    6.93958, 158.228

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The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Ethnobotanical Studies in Micronesia
Poaceae
Bothriochloa bladhii (Retz.) S.T.Blake
Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Nett (Mun.).
Bemar house Nett.
6°56'22.50"N, 158°13'41.94"E
Agroforest grows near uht (Musa sp.) and mahi
(Artocarpus).
Grass leaf: green color just like the leaf of rehtakai but
little bit larger. Flower: white color,
N.V. Rehinta [PohnpeianJ
leaf	For	baby's	and	children	that	get really
scared (pwuriamwel). Gather 8 leaves,
pound, mix with other plants, wrap in
piece of old banana leaf that already
turned brown, tie with string and squeeze
4 drops on the top of the head, on the
chest and in the mouth of the baby or
child. Three times a day for 8 days.
Morning, noon and evening. Three times
a day for 8 days. Morning, noon and
evening.
Participant: Bernardo Ardos. Male.
16 Nov 2006
Relio Lengsi, P. Emos Eperiam 196
V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation
05057313