Pseudelephantopus spicatus (B.Juss. ex Aubl.) Rohr

  • Filed As

    Asteraceae
    Pseudelephantopus spicatus (B.Juss. ex Aubl.) Rohr

  • Collector(s)

    R. Arvigo 332 with P. Cocom, R. Cocom, H. Robinson & G. Shropshire, 24 Mar 1990

  • Location

    Belize. Belize. Altun-Ha.

  • Habitat

    Common.

  • Description

    Herb to 1m; stems long, thorny when mature; flowers small, purple.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 87987

    Occurrence ID: 1a1c8629-46ac-4321-9690-ce02a1f5ed30

  • 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. 216
    LCCN Permalink: https://lccn.loc.gov/2014020343

  • Local Name

    espinillo

  • Language
    Spanish
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  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Skin/Subcutaneous Cellular Tissue Effects/Disorders

  • Level 3 Use

    Baldness

  • Use Notes

    for alopecia (baldness)

  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Skin/Subcutaneous Cellular Tissue Effects/Disorders

  • Level 3 Use

    Sores

  • Use Notes

    for sores

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