Heliotropium ovalifolium Forssk.

  • Filed As

    Boraginaceae
    Heliotropium ovalifolium Forssk.

  • Collector(s)

    R. E. S. Tanner 932, 27 Aug 1952

  • Location

    Tanzania. Lake Province Mwamanga Parish, Missungwi Chiefdom, Mwanza District.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 5001195

    Occurrence ID: e5c7c9b5-4b84-49b3-8d67-40b44639314a

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  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Tanzania

  • Locality

    Lake Province Mwamanga Parish, Missungwi Chiefdom, Mwanza District

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1219 m. (3999 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [Africa]

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Determined at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England
HERBARIUM OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Tanner 932
Vernacular name:	Kisukuma:	Ikunggulu 3 ike
Uses: Sukuma tribe:	Used	to	treat fevers by-
drying plant, mixing with ghee, and
using as stick poultice over painful
areas#
Herbarium of the University of California
TANGANYIKA, AFRICA
Lake Province
Heliotropium ovalifolium Forsk.
On black cotton soil in grass. Plants
squat, to 8 inches tall, branched and
spreading to 2 feet diameter, sap colour-
less; leaves soft, pubescent, gray-green;
flowers yellow-green, slightly aromatic.
Altitude LOOO feet
Mwamanga Parish, Missungwi Chiefdom, Mwanza District
R. E. S. Tanner 932	27	August	19Ü>2
05001195