Guapira discolor (Spreng.) Little

  • Filed As

    Nyctaginaceae
    Guapira discolor (Spreng.) Little

  • Collector(s)

    L. R. Richey 99-684, 22 Nov 1999

  • Location

    Bahamas. Cat Island. Greenwood Development, along one of the sandy roads southwest of the resort. Low dry evergreen forest / Whiteland.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02578830

    Occurrence ID: ab944d9b-4c05-4524-a244-10144b347a22

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Bahamas

  • State/Province

    Cat Island

  • Locality

    Greenwood Development, along one of the sandy roads southwest of the resort. Low dry evergreen forest / Whiteland.

  • Coordinates

    24.1797, -75.3089

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The Flora and Ethnobotany of Cat Island, Bahamas
Willard Sherman Turrell Herbarium (MU)
Species	Guapira discolor	Au: (Spreng) Little
Family	Nyctaginaceae
Common Name Pigeon Berry
Description	Shrub with fushia fruits.
Location/Habitat Greenwood Development, along one of the sandy roads southwest of the
resort. Low dry evergreen forest / Whiteland.
Latitude	24°10’79”N	Longitude 75° 18’ 53” W
Uses/Comments One consultant reported boiling the branches to treat menstrual cramps.
Collector(s) Laurel R. Richey
Collection No 99-684 Duplicates 5 Date November 22, 1999
Plants Dried Using a Kerosene Heater
Vouchers for Laurel Richey's PhD Dissertation
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