Arthrostemma ciliatum Pav. ex D.Don

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Arthrostemma ciliatum Pav. ex D.Don

  • Collector(s)

    R. Arvigo 291 with G. Shropshire & informants I. Pop, E. Saqui, H. Saqui & E. Sho, 09 Jan 1990

  • Location

    Belize. Stann Creek. Cockscomb Basin, Jaguar Preserve.

  • Habitat

    Common.

  • Description

    Vine to 3m with square stems; flowers star-shaped, purple; pods green.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 87044

    Occurrence ID: 12024f69-7909-416a-85e1-901b2670f246

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
    Notes: p. 380

  • Feedback

    Send comments on this specimen record

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Stann Creek

  • Locality

    Cockscomb Basin, Jaguar Preserve

  • Coordinates

    16.75, -88.58

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

MM YORK BOTANICAL QATOEN
0ÔÔ87044
^e>N vo^v
BOTANICAL
Garde»*
The lei York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Rthnobotanj and PIoristies of Belize Project
MELASTOMATACEAE
£|*h*+u>A FUrfc -d&W tAjbr(¡At £
Starm Creek District* Cockscomb Basin, Jaguar
Preserve. 16°45'N,	Common.
Vine to 3m with square stems; flowers
star-shaped, purple; pods green.
n.?.: Top-ynk (antelope floier)
OSR: Colestiblfi for antelopes |tea?es and flowers!
Colestiblfi for haians |leaves). Toxic in excess
Rosita Arvigo 291	tlanuary 9, 1990
with G. Shropshire and informants T. Pop, F.. Sa qui,
id " M
H. Saqui, and K. Sho
Sipported by the lational Cancer Tnstitnte. the U.S. Agenry for
International Deielopient, and the Netropolitan l.ife Foundation
report any reidentification of THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
00087044