Laportea aestuans (L.) Chew

  • Filed As

    Urticaceae
    Laportea aestuans (L.) Chew

  • Collector(s)

    D. C. Daly 9914 with H. Kuchmeister, D. Gomes da Silva, L. Lima, E. Consuelo, 21 Mar 1999

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Santa Rosa do Purus Mun. Alto Rio Purus, Igarapé Itaúba, upriver from Santa Rosa, right bank.

  • Habitat

    Cleared area near beginning of forest trail.

  • Description

    terrestrial herb. Succulent herb to 30 cm, stem and petioles and peduncles tinged with red, flowers oriented upward, perianth white. Urticating hairs. USE: Fresh plant brushed on torso to treat "nervos" and "tirar moleza das pernas.". Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 573526

    Occurrence ID: 27e53144-f96c-4e22-adf4-c6881d87e114

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Rosales

  • Family

    Urticaceae

  • All Determinations

    Laportea aestuans (L.) Chew det C. C. Berg, 18 May 2001

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Santa Rosa do Purus Mun.

  • Locality

    Alto Rio Purus, Igarapé Itaúba, upriver from Santa Rosa, right bank.

  • Coordinates

    -9.4869, -70.5036

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