Spigelia hamelioides Kunth

SA
£75"
FLORA OF SURINAME
Nationaal Herbarium Nederland -Utrecht branch (U)
LOGANIACEAE
Spigelia
hamelioides Kunth
Det.: Havinga, R.M.
2006
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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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).
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BOTANICAL
QARDE'i
Vernacular name: adunguman (aucan)
Andel, T.R. van
Mawdo, R.; Groenendijk, S.; Havinga,
R.M.
nr. 5002
9 March 2006
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