Piper amalago L.

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Piper amalago L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 2297 with R. Arvigo, G. Shropshire, S. Matola & the class of NYBG Bot 940, 24 Jan 1990

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. Nabatunich, near Sukkotz.

  • Habitat

    Dooryard garden of Isobel and Juana Xix. Common.

  • Description

    Herb to 1m; flowers white.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 85807

    Occurrence ID: 5b3fd4fe-d1b7-4c31-a765-8e0731ee7bc5

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
    Notes: p. 422

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Piperales

  • Family

    Piperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Piper amalago L. det R. Callejas Posada, 1991

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    Nabatunich, near Sukkotz

  • Coordinates

    17.1, -89

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Piper amalago L.
det. D. E. Atha, 2004
Michael J. Balick 2297
The New York Botanical Garden (NY)
REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
NEW YORK BOTANICAL QARDEN
The Net« York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Hedicinal Flora of Belize Project
PIPERACEAE
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Cayo. Nabatunich, near Sukkotz. 17°06’N,
89°00’W. Dooryard garden of Isobel and Juana
Xix. Common.
Herb to lm; flowers white.
n.v.: Cordoncillo ("lale") [Spanish].
USE: For condition known as "viento" (leaves). Bathe with
saris infusion
Michael J. Balick 2297	January 24, 1990
with R. Arviqo, G. Shropshire, S. Matola, and the
class of NYBG Bot 940
for
Supported by the National Cancer Institute, the U.S. Agency
International Developaent, and the Metropolitan Life Founaation
00085807