Psittacanthus martinicensis Eichler
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Filed As
Loranthaceae
Psittacanthus martinicensis Eichler -
Collector(s)
J. Higgins 114, 21 Jan 1994
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Location
Dominica. Carib Territory. Roadside between Pt Casse and Forest Reserve.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 00044386
Occurrence ID: d793ff96-97dd-4a9e-a5e6-7776dc1f63e5
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Santalales
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Family
Loranthaceae
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All Determinations
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Region
West Indies
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Country
Dominica
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Locality
Carib Territory. Roadside between Pt Casse and Forest Reserve.
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Elevation
Alt. 1500 m. (4921 ft.)
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Location Notes
[West Indies]
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Distribution
OCR>>>NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 00044386 Yo*^> BOTANICAL Garde** REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY. NY 00044386 U-jl The New York Botanical Garden INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY PLANTS OF DOMINICA LORANTHACEAE Psittacanthus martinicensis Eichl. det. James Higgins. 1996 WEST INDIES. Dominica. Carib Territory Roadside between Pt Casse and Forest Reserve. 1500m. Growing on other trees, usually citrus, in wet mudlands. Direct sun. flat ground. Shrub to 1.5m; flowers yellow; berries green maturing purple: leaves succulent. n.v.: Roi Bois; Capitaine Bois [French]. Wa Bwa [Creole]. USE: Herbal bath {leaves}. For unspecified ritual purposes NCI Sample codes: 114a LF(0CUM0092): 114b TW(0CUM0094); 114c WD(0CUM0093) James Higgins 114 January 21. 1994 with Prosper Paris Fieldwork supported by U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) and Metropolitan Life Foundation<<<OCR
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Psittacanthus martinicensis Eichler