Serjania diversifolia Radlk.
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Filed As
Sapindaceae
Serjania diversifolia Radlk. -
Identifiers
NY Barcode: 02578648
Occurrence ID: 642915d1-0734-45cc-a704-28259e20e840
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Sapindales
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Family
Sapindaceae
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All Determinations
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Location Notes
[West Indies]
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Distribution
USA p I rt-? The Flora and Ethnobotany of Long Island, Bahamas Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium (MU) Species Serjania diversifolia Au: (Jacq) Radik. Family Sapindaceae Common Name Rooster Comb, Foul Foot NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN Description Location/Habitat Latitude Uses/Comments Collector(s) Collection No Vine with young white flowers and tri-parted samara fruits that are a pinkish-peach in color. Stella Maris, found along Coral Garden's Rd., close to Alfred Knowles' condo complex. Low dry evergreen forest (Whiteland). 23°35 54 N Longitude 75°16 24 W Often the vine is boiled in water with other plants. The decoction is given to postpartum mother's to aid in removal of the placenta, '"'bruises and clots."" The liquid is bathed in and drunk." Laurel Richey 98-328 Duplicates 5 Date December 14,1998 02578648 Plants Dried Using a Kerosene Heater Vouchers for Laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation 02578648
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Serjania diversifolia Radlk.