Urospatha sagittifolia (Rudge) Schott
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Filed As
Araceae
Urospatha sagittifolia (Rudge) Schott -
Collector(s)
W. Wilbert 198, May 1997
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Location
Venezuela. Levee forest situated at the headwaters of the Tarasona canal which forms a tributary of the Winikina River just north of the village of Morichito in Delta Amacuro State.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 03804064
Occurrence ID: f8fc68d6-577b-4c49-a538-6f2e4fb68cde
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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
Levee forest situated at the headwaters of the Tarasona canal which forms a tributary of the Winikina River just north of the village of Morichito in Delta Amacuro State
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Distribution
Yo*> BOTANICAL NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 03804064 U YD ¿[A The New York Botanical Garden 4, /4 A- Sag ffr» 20) WARAO ETHNOBOTANY 198 Philodendron Terrestrial aroid. Fruit green, spathe dark green outside, light green inside. Petiole and peduncle show snake-like striations. Boarder light and dark green. Flower white. Location: Levee forest situated at the headwaters of the Tarasona canal which forms a tributary of the Winikina River just north of the village of Morichito in Delta Amacuro State, Venezuela. Use: The plant is rubbed and lightly whipped over the legs of children between 2-3 years of age so that when they grow older they will not be attacked by snakes. Vernacular: Huba ajaba Coll: Werner Wilbert, Wade Davis, Tirso Rivero and Cecilia Ayala Laf£e. Date: May 1997 03804064
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Urospatha sagittifolia (Rudge) Schott