Chamaesyce hypericifolia (L.) Millsp.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Chamaesyce hypericifolia (L.) Millsp.

  • Collector(s)

    R. Arvigo 315 with P. Cocom, R. Cocom, H. Robinson & G. Shropshire, 23 Mar 1990

  • Location

    Belize. Belize. Altun-Ha Road.

  • Habitat

    Secondary growth forest. Common.

  • Description

    Herb to 1m with red stems; flowers at leaf bases, white-red.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 86561

    Occurrence ID: ca614342-cbc2-4c88-aed5-8ae6a9473e62

  • 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. 108, 281

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Belize

  • Locality

    Altun-Ha Road

  • Coordinates

    17.77, -88.33

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The He« York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Ethnobotan; and Floristics of Belize Project
EUPHORBIACEAE
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TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
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BOTANICAL
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Belize District. Altun-Ha Road. Common.
17°46'N, 88°20'W.
Herb to lm with red stems; flowers at leaf
bases, white-red.
n.v.: Chicken feed (lale) [English].
Hierba de Zape [Spanish!.
USE: Antidiabetic/antivenereal {whole plantl. Make decoction
with papaya root and pine food. Drink 3 cups/day
Rosita Arvigo 315	March 23, 1990
with R. Arvigo, P. Cocom, R. Cocom, H. Robinson
and G. Shropshire	'
Supported by the lational Cancer Institute, the U.S. Agency for
International Developient, and the Metropolitan Life Foundation
00086561