Euphorbia heterophylla L.

  • Filed As

    Euphorbiaceae
    Euphorbia heterophylla L.

  • Collector(s)

    R. Arvigo 54, 21 Aug 1987

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. Ca 10mi S of San Ignacio. Chaa Creek Road. Ix Chel Farm.

  • Habitat

    Growing in a clearing.

  • Description

    Plant to 1m, many-branched, with thin, weak stem; flowers greenish-brown with shades of red.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 86584

    Occurrence ID: 88530e44-5927-4496-b66b-9f95372e9edd

  • 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. 286

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Euphorbia heterophylla L. det M. J. Huft, 1992

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    Ca 10mi S of San Ignacio. Chaa Creek Road. Ix Chel Farm

  • Coordinates

    17.1, -89.075

  • Distribution

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL QATOEN
00086584
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TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
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Latitude: 17 61 N Longitude: 89 4'30" W
Cayo District, 10 mi west of San Ignacio, Chaa
Creek Road, IxChel Farm.
Plant ca 1 m with thin, weak stem and many
branches? flowers at end of stems on crown,
greenish brown with shades of red.
In clearing.
N.V. Flor de Navidad, Wild Poinsetta
Use: Poisonous to drink. Nine plants gathered
and braided to be worn around neck of nursing
mother whose milk has stopped flowing. Also as
warm bath over breasts for nine consecutive days
each evening.
Rosita Arvigo 54
August 21, 1987
00086584