Brunfelsia

  • Filed As

    Solanaceae
    Brunfelsia

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Williams 1084 with Richard Piland & Jerbacio Chita, 03 Dec 1989

  • Location

    Bolivia. La Paz. Franz Tamayo Prov. Río Quiquibey. Gredal. Mosetén Indian village ca. 20km upstream from river mouth.

  • Habitat

    Said to grow in upland forest, cultivated here in dooryard garden.

  • Description

    Treelet to 4m; flowers light purple.

  • Specimen Notes

    Deposited at NY 12/05/1995

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 41088

    Occurrence ID: d04bf9b5-3bb4-45d8-b359-be407e067b63

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Solanales

  • Family

    Solanaceae

  • All Determinations

    Brunfelsia det A. J. M. Leeuwenberg, 1994
    Note: returned loan. Nee will det. to sp. & deposit

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    La Paz

  • County/Municipio

    Franz Tamayo Prov.

  • Locality

    Río Quiquibey. Gredal. Mosetén Indian village ca. 20km upstream from river mouth

  • Elevation

    Alt. 250 m. (820 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -14.75, -67.5

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

The New York Botanical Garden
det. M. Nee, 1996 T>-t>ew
ll^Solanaceae
grunfelsia
Det. A.J.M. Leeuwenberg, 19 9^+ Herbarium Vadense (WAG)
The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
PI ants of Bol i v i a	772	o
, APOCYNACEAE
BOLIVIA, Depto. de La Paz. Prov. Franz Tamayo. Rio
Qutquibey. Gredal. Mosetdn Indian village ca, 20km upstream
from river mouth. liHb’S,	250m.	Said to grow
in upland forest, cultivated here in. dooryard garden. .
Treelet. Flowers light purple.
Height: 4.0m.
n.v.: p1-rtir£ [Moseten].
iJSfe infusion made of crushed and boiled leaves is used as a
bath reported to be effective for treating mange, fevers
and many other ailments. Valued medicinal plant
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BOTANICAL
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David E. Williams 1084	December	3,
with Richard Pi!and and Jefbacio Chita
1989
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Fflldwork Supported by the Fulbright Foundation, the Organization of
American States, and the USDA Agricultural Research Service
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