Phyllanthus liebmannianus Müll.Arg.
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Filed As
Euphorbiaceae
Phyllanthus liebmannianus Müll.Arg. -
Collector(s)
R. Arvigo 948 with Gene Leone, Dan Wagner, Lisa Mcdonald, Kim Hawkin & Martin Meadows, 21 May 1995
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Location
Belize. Cayo. Chaa Creek.
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Description
Shrub; leaves small; flowers borne underneath the leaf axil?, circular, yellowish green.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 86601
Occurrence ID: ee721c32-81c7-4930-8459-0c074760b2c2
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Related Publications
[Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
Notes: p. 293 -
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Malpighiales
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Family
Phyllanthaceae
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All Determinations
Phyllanthus liebmannianus Müll.Arg. det D. E. Atha, 1996
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Region
Central America
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Country
Belize
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State/Province
Cayo
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Locality
Chaa Creek
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Coordinates
17.1, -89.07
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Distribution
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 00086601 REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY Cayo District. Chaa Creek. 17°06'N, 89°04'W. Shrub; leaves small; flowers borne underneath the leaf axil?, circular, yellowish green. n.v.: Chin-chin-pol (Evil eye plant) [Maya], USE: Charm against "evil eye" in babies {leaves}. Evil eye detected in babay "if one is smaller than the other, the lips are red, the baby is thirsty, and the feces are green". Bathe baby for 3days w/ decoction. Also give to drink for 3x daily til stool is no longer green. The position of the flower indicates this usage. Medicament for green feces in baby {leaves}. Prepare decoction. Bathe baby with it for 3 days. Also give to drink 3x daily for 3 days until stool is no longer green. Rosita Arvigo 948 May 21, 1995 with Gene Leone, Dan Wagner, Lisa Mcdonald, Kim Hawkin & Martin Meadows Supported by the National Cancer Institute, the U.S. AID. the Nathan Cummings Foundation, and the Edward John Noble Foundation The New York Botanical Garden INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY Ethnobotany and FIoristies of Belize Project EUPHORBIACEAE Phyllanthus liebmannianus Muell. Arg. det. D. Atha, 1996 00086601
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Phyllanthus liebmannianus Müll.Arg.