Melanthera biflora (L.) Willd.

  • Filed As

    Asteraceae
    Melanthera biflora (L.) Willd.

  • Collector(s)

    A. Dores 25, 03 Oct 2002

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Uh (Mun.). U Municipality. Pohndauauk, Rohi.

  • Description

    Shrub, stem 2cm in diameter, 2m tall, flowers yellowish. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 199592

    Occurrence ID: d311a113-5e0b-4eca-9782-cbabd0771d14

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. 2009. Ethnobotany of Pohnpei: Plants, People, and Island Culture. xi, 585.
    LCCN Permalink: https://lccn.loc.gov/2008031255

    [Article] Herrera, Katherine, et al. 2010. Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia with Local Names and Uses. Allertonia. 10: 1-192.

  • Local Name

  • Language
    Pohnpeian
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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Uh (Mun.)

  • Locality

    U Municipality. Pohndauauk, Rohi

  • Elevation

    Alt. 26 m. (85 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.93056, 158.287

  • Distribution

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  • Level 1 Use

    MEDICINES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified Medicinal Effects/Disorders

  • Level 3 Use

    Medicine

  • Use Notes

    To heal (Soumwahu en Kau) sickness received by black magicians

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