Acisanthera
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Filed As
Melastomataceae
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Collector(s)
M. J. Balick 3592 a with P. Anderson, R. Arvigo, P. Cocom, P. Pop, M. Shuc & G. Shropshire, 13 Mar 1993
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Location
Belize. Toledo. Off highway from Dangriga to Punta Gorda. Road to Laguna Village.
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Habitat
Roadcut along highway. Primary forest.
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Description
Herb to 1m; flowers pink.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 191324
Occurrence ID: 7113a40d-2bf0-4818-bc91-dc113cbd9244
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Myrtales
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Family
Melastomataceae
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All Determinations
Acisanthera det M. H. Nee, 1997
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Region
Central America
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Country
Belize
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State/Province
Toledo
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Locality
Off highway from Dangriga to Punta Gorda. Road to Laguna Village
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Coordinates
16.17, -88.9
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Distribution
NEW YORK BOTANICAL ft AnncN 00191324""" The New York Botanical Garden INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY Ethnobotany and FIoristies of Belize Project A „ JW/jl S€R9PWLARIACEAL^ h *Jc. Toledo District. Off highway from Dangriga to Punta Gorda. Road to Laguna Village. 16 10'N, 88°54'w. Primary Forest. Roadcut along highway. Herb to lm; flowers pink. n.v.: Sa-cha-p1m (swamp bush) [Maya (KekchD], USE: Anti hemorrhagic {leaves+young stems}. Mash and put on wound to stop bleeding. rtEPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY Michael J. Balick 3592a March 13, 1993 with P. Anderson, R. Arvigo, P. Cocon, P. Pop, M. Shuc, and G. Shropshire Fieldwork supported by the National Cancer Institute, the U.S. AID, the Nathan Cummings Foundation, and the Edward John Noble Foundation 00191324
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