Laportea aestuans (L.) Chew

  • Filed As

    Urticaceae
    Laportea aestuans (L.) Chew

  • Collector(s)

    J. Higgins 66, 27 Dec 1993

  • Location

    Dominica. Carib Territorit. Roadside. Imperial Rd.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1285756

    Occurrence ID: 4a846953-5242-4be0-9e7d-f2318458626b

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominica

  • Locality

    Carib Territorit. Roadside. Imperial Rd.

  • Location Notes

    [West Indies]

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OCR>>>The New York Botanical Garden INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY PLANTS OF DOMINICA
URTICACEAE
Laportea aestuans (L.) Chew det. James Higgins, 1996
WEST INDIES. Dominica. Carib Territory. Roadside. Imperial Rd, Concord. Spotted distribution in shade of abandoned fields. Flat land.
Herb to lm; stem slightly reddish; leaves opposite, ovate, dentate; stinging hairs on stems and leaves.
n.v.: Zooti [Creole?].
USE: Vulnerary {leaves} Apply decoction to sores and cuts. Panacea {leaves}. Take internally for fever, cold. gas. constipation, urinary problems and more.
NCI Sample codes: 66a PL(OCUMOllO)
James Higgins 66	December 27, 1993
with John Higgins, Prosper Paris
Fieldwork supported by U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) and Metropolitan Life Foundation<<<OCR