Capraria biflora L.

  • Filed As

    Scrophulariaceae
    Capraria biflora L.

  • Collector(s)

    J. Higgins 82, 30 Dec 1993

  • Location

    Dominica. Carib Territory. Roadside. Bataka High Ridge Road.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00044394

    Occurrence ID: fa474a6f-6f26-46c3-ae02-e62476bf5d12

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Lamiales

  • Family

    Scrophulariaceae

  • All Determinations

    Capraria biflora L.

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominica

  • Locality

    Carib Territory. Roadside. Bataka High Ridge Road.

  • Coordinates

    15.5, -61.2638

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    956.74

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide (Zermoglio et. Unable to locate High Ridge Road, georeferenced to the center of Bataka.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Location Notes

    [West Indies]

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The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY	■
PLANTS OF DOMINICA
SCROPHULARIACEAE	I
Capraria biflora Linn.	■
det. James Higgins. 1996
WEST INDIES. Dominica. Carib Territory. Roadside. Bataka.	I
High Ridge Road. “Encouraged“ plant, near houses. Shade.	■ moist soil, regenerates slowly from stump.
Shrub to 1.5m, sterile; bark thin, shiny, light brown:	I
leaves fleshy, serrate, alternate, whorled. fine hairs under.	■
n.v.: Dit A Pays [Creole].	I
USE: Stimulant for fatigue {pi part not reported}. As tea Antiulcerogenic/Medicament for stomach ache {plant part not reported}. As tea	H
NCI Sample codes: 82a LF(0CUM0219): 82b TW(0CUM0201):	■
82c ST(0CUM0218)
James Higgins 82	December 30. 1993
with Prosper Paris
shbr	I
NY	Fieldwork supported by U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) and
Metropolitan Life Foundation<<<OCR