Calliandra angustifolia Spruce ex Benth.

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Calliandra angustifolia Spruce ex Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    D. A. Neill 7797 with SFS students., 26 Jul 1987

  • Location

    Ecuador. Napo. Jatun Sacha Biological Station, along Río Napo, ca. 8 km E of Misahuallí.

  • Habitat

    Tropical Wet Forest, on hills of red clay Oxisol. A pioneer plant on rocky river beaches.

  • Description

    Shrub tp 1.5 m. tall.Leaves used to treat diarrhea and bloody dysenteryyy. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Collection Notes

    Medical Ethnobotany of lowland Quichua. Vouchers for medicinal plants study. School for Field Studies course. Voucher for pharmacological collection by M.Tasch.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01491830

    Occurrence ID: 3dc8a81d-a31c-49c9-a6dc-8a5dcc1a5493

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Napo

  • Locality

    Jatun Sacha Biological Station, along Río Napo, ca. 8 km E of Misahuallí

  • Elevation

    Alt. 450 m. (1476 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -1.02, -77.6

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