Pupalia atropurpurea (Lam.) Moq.
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Filed As
Amaranthaceae
Pupalia atropurpurea (Lam.) Moq. -
Collector(s)
R. E. S. Tanner 1279, 13 Mar 1953
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Location
Tanzania. Lake Province Nyambiti Parish, Massanza I Chiefdom, Mwanza District.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 4753944
Occurrence ID: 6aa928f7-7af6-4390-a504-e849adf280e6
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Caryophyllales
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Family
Amaranthaceae
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All Determinations
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Region
Africa
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Country
Tanzania
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Locality
Lake Province Nyambiti Parish, Massanza I Chiefdom, Mwanza District
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Elevation
Alt. 1158 m. (3799 ft.)
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Location Notes
[Africa]
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Distribution
Determined at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England Herbarium or the University or California Tanner 1279 Vernacular name: Kisukuma: Kamata Uses: Sukuma tribe: Leaves pounded, made into poultice to treat boils* Herbarium of the University of California TANGANYIKA, AFRICA Lake Province Pupalia (vergens ad) atropurpúrea Moq. In cultivated area; on fine sand. Grow- ing in groups, stems erect, to 1 foot, sap colourless; flowers lime-white, odor- less. Altitude 3800 feet Nyambiti Parish, Massanza I Chiefdom, Mwanza District R. e. s Tanner 1279 13 March 1953 04753944
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Pupalia atropurpurea (Lam.) Moq.