Helia acutangula (Ruiz & Pav.) Kuntze

  • Filed As

    Gentianaceae
    Helia acutangula (Ruiz & Pav.) Kuntze

  • Collector(s)

    M. N. Alexiades 1102 with V. Pesha, 17 Jan 1991

  • Location

    Peru. Madre de Dios. Tambopata Prov. Rio Tambopata. Comunidad Nativa de Infierno.

  • Habitat

    Abandoned field. Common. Subtropical Moist Forest.

  • Description

    Shrub to 1.8m with a nearly monopodial habit; flowers yellow. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 196331

    Occurrence ID: f6c9cd4e-ac6c-441d-b923-58ff971c5164

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Madre de Dios

  • County/Municipio

    Tambopata Prov.

  • Locality

    Rio Tambopata. Comunidad Nativa de Infierno

  • Elevation

    Alt. 260 m. (853 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -12.83, -69.28

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PERU, Dpto Madre de Dios. Provincia Tambopata
Rio Tambopata. Comunidad Nativa de Infierno.
12°50'S, 069°17,W. 00260m. Subtropical Moist
Forest. Abandoned field. Common.
Shrub to 1.8m with a nearly monopodial habit;
flowers yellow.
Babas-habas ("habas"=beans) [Spanish].
Medicaient for regulating nenstruation {leaves). Drink
tea
M. N. Alexiades 1102
with V. Pesha
January 17, 1991
Fieldwork supported b; the Edvard John Noble Foundation
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