Scoparia dulcis L.

  • Filed As

    Scrophulariaceae
    Scoparia dulcis L.

  • Collector(s)

    W. L. Balée 2048, 25 Mar 1986

  • Location

    Brazil. Pará. Altamira Mun. Igarapé Ipixuna, affluent of Rio Xingu; 5 km S of settlement, Araweté Indian Reserve.

  • Habitat

    House garden.

  • Description

    Tiny shrub; cultivated?. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 196684

    Occurrence ID: b827543f-80bf-4f4f-ab75-03ce78871ce7

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Lamiales

  • Family

    Plantaginaceae

  • All Determinations

    Scoparia dulcis L. det K. A. Vincent, 1987

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Pará

  • County/Municipio

    Altamira Mun.

  • Locality

    Igarapé Ipixuna, affluent of Rio Xingu; 5 km S of settlement, Araweté Indian Reserve.

  • Coordinates

    -4.82, -52.52

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REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
Collector: W.L. Balee	25 March 1986
Funds for fieldwork generously provided by
the Edward John Noble Foundation.
Scoparia dulcís L.
(det. Karl A. Vincent, 1987)
Municipio de Altamira: Igarape Ipixuna,
affluent of Rio Xingu; 4° 49' S, 52° 31" w.
5 km S of settlement, Arawete Indian Reserve.
-	House garden.
-	Tiny shrub; cultivated(?).
n.v.: arakuriwira
Use: A medicinal tea is made from the leaves
that is used to treat fever and headache.
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Institute of Economic Botany
PLANTS OF BRAZIL - State of Maawmhao fAert
2048	Scrophulariaceae
00196684