Hymenocallis littoralis (Jacq.) Salisb.
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Filed As
Amaryllidaceae
Hymenocallis littoralis (Jacq.) Salisb. -
Collector(s)
Relio Lengsi 199 with P. Emos Eperiam, 16 Nov 2006
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Location
Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Nett (Mun.).
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Habitat
Grows near dipwopw (Terminalia catappa), nih (Cocos nucifera), and topwuk (Premna obtusifolia).
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Description
Herb grows up 2 ft tall, leaf: slim and straight, green color on both sides, tuber: round, inside is white color, has a sticky sap and has a flower scent, flower: white.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 05104092
Occurrence ID: ec42c7a2-e5a8-4a37-8356-a251d3b7a71a
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Feedback
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Asparagales
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Family
Amaryllidaceae
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All Determinations
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Region
Oceania
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Country
Federated States of Micronesia
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State/Province
Pohnpei
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County/Municipio
Nett (Mun.)
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Elevation
Alt. 12 m. (39 ft.)
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Coordinates
6.97177, 158.208
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Distribution
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 05104092 Yo*> BOTANICAL The New York Botanical Garden Institute of Economic Botany Ethnobotanical Studies in Micronesia Amaryllidaceae Hymenocallis littoralis (Jacq.) Salisb. federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Nett (Mun.). 6°58'18.36"N, 15ri2’29.58nE m. Grows near dipwopw (Terminalia catappa), nih (Cocos nucifem), and topwuk (Premna obtusifolia). Herb grows up 2 ft tall, leaf: slim and straight, green «lor on both sides, tuber: round, inside is white color, has a sticky sap and has a flower scent, flower: white. N.V. Kiepw [Pohnpeian] tip of the leaf For ear pain. Gather 4 tip of the leaf, add with fruit of seir en wai or ylang-ylang Cananga odorata, pound, and squeeze 4 drops into the ear pain. Two times a day for 4 days. Participant: Mariano Mauricio. Male. 16 Nov 2006 Relio Lengsi, P. Emos Eperiam ISP V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation 05104092
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Hymenocallis littoralis (Jacq.) Salisb.