Waltheria indica L.

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Waltheria indica L.

  • Collector(s)

    R. E. S. Tanner 583, 18 Mar 1952

  • Location

    Tanzania. Lake Province Mbarika Chiefdom, Mwanza District.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4960823

    Occurrence ID: c2f0a456-6383-4080-aaf7-9787d4b9557d

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malvales

  • Family

    Malvaceae

  • All Determinations

    Waltheria indica L.

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Tanzania

  • Locality

    Lake Province Mbarika Chiefdom, Mwanza District

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1143 m. (3750 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [Africa]

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Monograph of Waltheria (Sterculiaceae)
Waltheria jndica L. complex
det. J.G. Saunders Aug. 1995
The University of Texas at Austin (TEX, LL)
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at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England
Herbarium of the University of California
Tanner 583
Vernacular name: Kisukumas Matamagabagikuru
Uses: Leaves ground up,, soaked in water with
oattle urine, for bathing to treat erysipelas
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04960823
Herbarium of the University of California
TANGANYIKA, AFRICA
Lake Province
Waltheria indiea L.
On well drained sandy soil* Stems erect,
ca* 18 inches tall, pubescent, not aromat-
ic, sap colourless; leaYes soft, pubescent;
flowers fluffy, white with pale yellow
center.
Altitude 3750 feet
Mbarika Chiefdom, Mwanza District
R. E. s Tanner £83	18	March	195>2
04960823