Xanthosoma mexicanum Liebm.

  • Filed As

    Araceae
    Xanthosoma mexicanum Liebm.

  • Collector(s)

    C. Ehringhaus 352 with M. S. Silveira, D. C. Daly, R. O. Silva, C. A. Figueiredo, L. Lima, D. Costa, 10 Dec 95

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Tarauacá Mun. Rio Tarauacá, Area Indígena Praia do Carapaná, Seringal Universo, Colocaçao Estirao, (house of Sr. Cabral Rodrigues da Silva), left bank of the river.

  • Habitat

    Terra firme, hilly terrain.

  • Description

    terrestrial herb. Terrestrial herb. Leaves densely pubescent, slightly sticky; spathe white-green; spadix white; rhizome yellow, with white latex.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 627180

    Occurrence ID: 57bfe3b0-274a-459d-82b5-9d072e27b013

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Alismatales

  • Family

    Araceae

  • All Determinations

    Xanthosoma mexicanum Liebm. det T. B. Croat, 06 Jun 1998

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Tarauacá Mun.

  • Locality

    Rio Tarauacá, Area Indígena Praia do Carapaná, Seringal Universo, Colocaçao Estirao, (house of Sr. Cabral Rodrigues da Silva), left bank of the river.

  • Coordinates

    -8.42, -71.33

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Flora of Acre, Brazil
The New York Botanical Garden
Universidade Federal do Acre
No. 352	Araceae
Xanthosoma mexicana Liebm.
det. T. Croat, 1999
Brazil. Acre, Mun. Tarauacá: Rio Tarauacá, Área
Indígena Praia do Carapaná, Seringal Universo, Colocagáo
Estirao, (house of Sr. Cabral Rodrigues da Silva), left
bank of the river. 08°25’S, 71°20’W. Terra firme, hilly
terrain.
Terrestrial herb. Leaves densely pubescent, slightly sticky;
spathe white-green; spadix white; rhizome yellow, with
white latex.
Use: to treat rheumatism.
N.V.: tawe rantonku xuni (Kaxinawá)
C.	Ehringhaus, M. S. Silveira, D. C. Daly, R. O. Silva,
D.	Costa, C. A. Figueiredo & L. Lima 10 Dec 1995
NYdb
Supported by the National Science Foundation
Sewickley Garden Club of Allegheny County
00627180