Heliotropium angiospermum Murray

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Spccies	Heliotropium angiospermum An: Murr.
Family	Boraginaceae
Common Name Rooster Comb. Scorpion Tail, Eye Bush.
Description	white flowers and green fruits, in a scorpoid cyme
inflorescence.
Location/Habitat Greenwood Development, found along a side road/trail that runs south of|
the long unpaved road to Greenwood Beach Resort. Cleared overgrown
garden area.
Latitude	24°10’93 'N	Longitude 75°19’ 04" W
Uses/Comments The plant is parched and the burnt leaves are rubbed on sores, boils, or
other skin wounds. A boiled decoction of the leaves is taken for "stopag<|
or burning in water." or used to bathe skin wounds. An infusion is
dripped in the eye for eye irritation.
Collector(s)	Laurel R. Richey
Collection No 99-424 Duplicates 5 Date June 10, 1999
Plants Dried I sing a Kerosene Heater
Vouchers for Laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation
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