Pedilanthus tithymaloides (L.) Poit.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Pedilanthus tithymaloides (L.) Poit.

  • Collector(s)

    L. R. Richey 00-876, 14 Jul 2000

  • Location

    Bahamas. Cat Island. Between Old Bight and New Bight (The Village?), down a trail that begins by the Railroad sign that is on the west side of the road.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02576186

    Occurrence ID: 4057af99-bbca-400c-a179-6f3673dc3a5f

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Bahamas

  • State/Province

    Cat Island

  • Locality

    Between Old Bight and New Bight (The Village?), down a trail that begins by the Railroad sign that is on the west side of the road.

  • Coordinates

    24.2656, -75.4039

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The Flora and Ethnobotany of Cat Island, Bahamas
Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium (MU)
Species
Family
Common Name
Description
Location/Habitat
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Latitude
Uses/Comments
Collector(s)
Collection No
Pedilanthus tithymaloides
Euphorbiaceae
Fiddle Flower
Au: (L.) Poit.
Herb with milky sap and fleshy terete branches with leaves.
Flowers with pink showy bracts and some duplicates with
immature fruits.
Between Old Bight and New Bight (The Village?), down a trail that begins
by the Railroad sign that is on the west side of the road. Growing in an
overgrown plantation ruin.
24°15’56”N	Longitude 75°24’14”W
No uses other than sometimes used as an ornamental.
Laurel R. Richey
00-876 Duplicates 5 Date July 14,2000
Plants Dried Using a Kerosene Heater
Vouchers for Laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation
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