Spigelia hamelioides Kunth
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Filed As
Loganiaceae
Spigelia hamelioides Kunth -
Identifiers
NY Barcode: 02576682
Occurrence ID: 6cbb054a-4c8c-471a-a0d4-833000f51500
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Gentianales
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Family
Loganiaceae
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All Determinations
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Location Notes
[South America]
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Distribution
SA £75" FLORA OF SURINAME Nationaal Herbarium Nederland -Utrecht branch (U) LOGANIACEAE Spigelia hamelioides Kunth Det.: Havinga, R.M. 2006 NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 02576682 5.25 N, 54,08 W Alt: 15 - 20 ra Suriname, Marowijne, Marowijne R house yard Herb, spared from weeding at creek edge. Flowers white, petal tips purple. Seeds green. "This is a dangerous plant. Used as fish poison, but also in herbal baths against bakru's (demons). YO*> BOTANICAL QARDE'i Vernacular name: adunguman (aucan) Andel, T.R. van Mawdo, R.; Groenendijk, S.; Havinga, R.M. nr. 5002 9 March 2006 02576682
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Spigelia hamelioides Kunth