Lacmellea oblongata Markgr.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Lacmellea cf. oblongata Markgr.

  • Collector(s)

    H. T. Beck 1762 with Alonso Ortiz, Hipolito Cantincuz, Alfonso Cantincuz & Ricardo Pai, 17 Jan 1993

  • Location

    Ecuador. Esmeraldas. Awá Reserve. Community of Mataje.

  • Habitat

    Primary rain forest.

  • Description

    Tree to 35m; dbh 120cm; trunk slightly butressed; latex white, copious, all parts.

  • Specimen Notes

    preserved in alcohol before drying

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 201421

    Occurrence ID: 69423f66-b8e6-4026-a58e-4e5f3c912761

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Lacmellea oblongata Markgr., cf., det B. F. Hansen, 1995

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Esmeraldas

  • Locality

    Awá Reserve. Community of Mataje

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    1.25, -78.67

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Plants of Ecuador
APOCYNACEAE
Lacmellea cf. oblongata Markgraf
det. B.F. Hansen, 1995
ECUADOR, Esmeraldas Province. Awa Reserve. Community of
Mataje. 01°15'N, 78°40'W. 200m. Primary rain forest.
Tree to 35m; dbh 120cm; trunk slightly butressed; latex
white, copious, all parts.
n.v.: Sande popa [Awépit] (informants H. and A. Cantincuz).
USE: Anti diarrheal {latex}. Latex collected and drunk. 1 cup, 3 times
daily.
BOTANICAL
L9ARDeH^rtEP0RT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY. NY
Hans T. Beck 1762	January 17, 1993
with Alonso Ortiz, Hipolito Cantincuz, Alfonso
Cantincuz, Ricardo Pai
Fieldwork supported by U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) & Metropolitan
Life Foundation
00201421