Guapira discolor (Spreng.) Little
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Filed As
Nyctaginaceae
Guapira discolor (Spreng.) Little -
Collector(s)
L. R. Richey 99-684, 22 Nov 1999
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Location
Bahamas. Cat Island. Greenwood Development, along one of the sandy roads southwest of the resort. Low dry evergreen forest / Whiteland.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 02578830
Occurrence ID: ab944d9b-4c05-4524-a244-10144b347a22
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Caryophyllales
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Family
Nyctaginaceae
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All Determinations
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Region
West Indies
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Country
Bahamas
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State/Province
Cat Island
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Locality
Greenwood Development, along one of the sandy roads southwest of the resort. Low dry evergreen forest / Whiteland.
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Coordinates
24.1797, -75.3089
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Distribution
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°1079N 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 BOTANICAL 02578830 02578830
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Guapira discolor (Spreng.) Little