Montrichardia arborescens (L.) Schott
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Filed As
Araceae
Montrichardia arborescens (L.) Schott -
Collector(s)
W. Wilbert 208, May 1997
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Location
Venezuela. Along the east bank of the Winikina River, south of the Yaruara confluence just north of the village of Morichito in Delta Amacuro State.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 3781954
Occurrence ID: 9a54d4df-cd7c-40e4-9b92-754a85b8c124
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Alismatales
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Family
Araceae
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All Determinations
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Region
South America
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Country
Venezuela
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Locality
Along the east bank of the Winikina River, south of the Yaruara confluence just north of the village of Morichito in Delta Amacuro State
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Distribution
3V*A WARAO ETHNOBQTANY 208 Montrichardia gporescens (£•) ScA^/f. Rooted aquatic plant to 5m. Spadix white, spathe cream, red at base. Location: Along the east bank of the Wi- nikina River, south of the Yaruara con- fluence just north of the village of Morichi- to in Delta Amacuro State, Venezuela. Use: 1. Flower is wrapped in leaf of the same species and suspended over the water from a line and cane. Serves as bait to fish for morocoto (Callosoma macropomus)\ 2. Leaves are used to treat measles; the sap from the stem is heated and extracted and used to treat conjunctivitis, as well as wasp and scoipion stings. Vernacular: Hemuru ayaba Coll: Werner Wilbert, Wade%avis, Tirso Rivero and Cecilia Ayala Lafée. Date: May 1997 03781954
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Montrichardia arborescens (L.) Schott