Melanthera biflora (L.) Willd.
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Filed As
Asteraceae
Melanthera biflora (L.) Willd. -
Collector(s)
A. Dores 25, 03 Oct 2002
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Location
Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Uh (Mun.). U Municipality. Pohndauauk, Rohi.
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Description
Shrub, stem 2cm in diameter, 2m tall, flowers yellowish. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 199592
Occurrence ID: d311a113-5e0b-4eca-9782-cbabd0771d14
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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.
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Local Name
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Language
Pohnpeian -
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Asterales
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Family
Asteraceae
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All Determinations
Melanthera biflora (L.) Willd. det T. Flynn, 2004
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Region
Oceania
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Country
Federated States of Micronesia
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State/Province
Pohnpei
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County/Municipio
Uh (Mun.)
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Locality
U Municipality. Pohndauauk, Rohi
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Elevation
Alt. 26 m. (85 ft.)
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Coordinates
6.93056, 158.287
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Distribution
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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Melanthera biflora (L.) Willd.