Euphorbia huanchahana Klotzsch & Garcke

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Euphorbia huanchahana Klotzsch & Garcke

  • Collector(s)

    O. L. Orozco 228 with I. Sánchez-Vega, 26 Nov 2000

  • Location

    Peru. Cajamarca. Celendín Prov. Challuallacu; 60 km on the road Cajamarca-Celendín.

  • Habitat

    Rocky slopes. Jalca vegetation (Asteraceae, Poaceae). Locally common.

  • Description

    Herb. Perennial herb, 10-20 cm. tall. Tuberous root 20 cm. long or more, 2-5 cm. diam. Produce a white-yellowish latex.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04029930

    Occurrence ID: eba1bf58-81c9-4666-994d-48959e54f6d3

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Cajamarca

  • County/Municipio

    Celendín Prov.

  • Locality

    Challuallacu; 60 km on the road Cajamarca-Celendín.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3420 m. (11220 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -7.0333, -78.2247

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The New York Botanical Garden
Survey of Poisonous Plants in Cajamarca (Peru)
No. 228	Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia huanchachana (Klotzsch & Garcke) Boiss.
det. I. Sanchez-Vega
Peru. Cajamarca, Mun. Celendin: Challuallacu; 60 km
on the road Cajamarca-Celendin. 07°02’00"S,
78°13’29"W. Alt. 3420 m. Rocky slopes. Jalca vegetation
(Asteraceae, Poaceae).
Perennial herb, 10-20 cm. tall. Tuberous root 20 cm. long
or more, 2-5 cm. diam. Produce a white-yellowish latex.
Locally common. Toxic.
N.V.: Michoacan [Spanish]
O. L. Orozco & I. Sanchez-Vega
26 Nov 2000
NYdb
04029930