Petiveria alliacea L.

  • Filed As

    Petiveriaceae
    Petiveria alliacea L.

  • Collector(s)

    W. de Jong 148 with Patricia Shanley, 16 Jul 1989

  • Location

    Peru. Loreto. Requena Prov. Santa Rosa, terra firme, Ucayali River.

  • Habitat

    Cultivated in housegarden.

  • Description

    Herb. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 195654

    Occurrence ID: 4ae9715e-1ded-4038-be06-5802ec7dca7c

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Caryophyllales

  • Family

    Petiveriaceae

  • All Determinations

    Petiveria alliacea L. det T. M. Pedersen, 1992
    Note: orig. det. Amaranthaceae indet.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Loreto

  • County/Municipio

    Requena Prov.

  • Locality

    Santa Rosa, terra firme, Ucayali River

  • Coordinates

    -4.92, -73.75

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INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Traditional Agroforestry Systems of the Peruvian Amazon
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PERU, Loreto. Requena. Santa Rosa, terra
firme, Ucayali river. 04°55’S, 73°45’W.
cultivated in housegarden.
Herb.
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BOTANICAL
REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHr
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
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USE: Analqesic for headache ilvs}. Bath with decoction
Chari to get rid of bad luck Uvs). Bath with decoction
Wil De Jong 148
with Patricia Shanley
July 16, 1989
Supported by the Instituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonia
Peruana, The Cooperation Técnica Suisa, and the Exxon Corporation
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