Tonduzia longifolia (A.DC.) Markgr.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Tonduzia longifolia (A.DC.) Markgr.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 1585 with Juan José Castillo-Mont, Michael Nee, 09 Sep 1997

  • Location

    Guatemala. Escuintla. Road to San Vicente de Picaya, 2.1 km (by road) E of bridge over Río Michatoya, NW slopes of Volcán de Pacaya.

  • Habitat

    Very steep slopes with forest and some coffee plantations.

  • Description

    Tree ca. 9 m tall with little white sap. Flowers white, fruit green. Phenology of specimen: Flower and Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Bulk samples: 1585a leaf+fruit(MAtha 200); 1585b twig(MAtha 201); 1585c stem bark(MAtha 202); 1585d stem wood(MAtha 203); 1585e root(MAtha 204) [1585e not used?]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00088174

    Occurrence ID: c05d1455-f3f6-4d95-a376-98c8ce602ee5

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Guatemala

  • State/Province

    Escuintla

  • Locality

    Road to San Vicente de Picaya, 2.1 km (by road) E of bridge over Río Michatoya, NW slopes of Volcán de Pacaya

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1225 m. (4019 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    14.4028, -90.6622

  • Distribution

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Merck Col 1 ecti ons'and Extractions
APOCYNACEAE
Tonduzia longifolia (DC.) Woodson
det. D. Atha, 1997
GUATEMALA, Depto. Esquintta. Road to San Vicente Pacaya
2.1km E ot/bridge over R. Michatoya; Volcan de Pacava
14°24\lirN, 90*39\J4P4T. 1225m. Slopes very steep' M
aspect; some coffee plantations. ~ * -
Tree to 9m; flowers white; fruit green; sap very little
white.
n.v.: Quina [Spanish].
USE: Antidote for snakebites {leaves}. Apply poultice.
Merck Sample codes: 1585a LF+FR(MATHA-200); 1585b TW(MATHA-2D1) •
1585c SEKMATHA-202)1585d WD(MATHA-203); 1585e RT(MATHA-204) ’
Daniel E. Atha 1585	September 9, 1997
with Juan José Castillo-Mont, Michael Nee
Fieldwork supported by Merck and Co., Inc.
screening.
Voucher for pharmaceutical
00088174