Pilea Lindl.

  • Filed As

    Urticaceae
    Pilea

  • Collector(s)

    M. Montañez 12, 30 Aug 1987

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Aibonito. La Cosecha Lantina. Bo Asomante Sector La Ultima Copa. La.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1035855

    Occurrence ID: 8a1fad61-25f8-477e-bd00-f05d746eae08

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Rosales

  • Family

    Urticaceae

  • All Determinations

    Pilea Lindl.

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • State/Province

    Aibonito

  • Locality

    La Cosecha Lantina. Bo Asomante Sector La Ultima Copa. La

  • Location Notes

    [West Indies]

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Bacopa monnieri (L.) Penn,
det. H. Montaflez. 1987
WEST INDIES. Puerto Rico. Albonito La CosechaLantina Bo
Asomante Sector La Ultima Copa. 66 13 W. 18 07 N. Lemon
tree is a companion. Growing on rocks.
Runner up to 1 yard long with cluster of 2-3 small leaves.
n.v.: llierba de Culebra [Spanish],
USE: Antiarthritic (whole plant}. Heat and apply to area
Parasiticide (lvs). Infusion for worm-like skin ridges
Ornamental {flowers}. Popular in bouquets
Marta Montaflez 12	August 30. 1987
with Informant Tia Else
Fieldwork supported by Merck and Co.. Inc. Voucher for pharmaceutical
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