Psittacanthus martinicensis Eichler

  • Filed As

    Loranthaceae
    Psittacanthus martinicensis Eichler

  • Collector(s)

    J. Higgins 114, 21 Jan 1994

  • Location

    Dominica. Carib Territory. Roadside between Pt Casse and Forest Reserve.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1507668

    Occurrence ID: 9d1aece4-f669-4861-924e-88bed4f6cb9e

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominica

  • Locality

    Carib Territory. Roadside between Pt Casse and Forest Reserve.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1500 m. (4921 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [West Indies]

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OCR>>>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) Metropolitan Life Foundation<<<OCR