Pothomorphe peltata (L.) Miq.

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Pothomorphe peltata (L.) Miq.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 2655 with R. Arvigo, P. Cocom, R. Cocom, H. Robinson & G. Shrophsire, 22 May 1990

  • Location

    Belize. Stann Creek. Cockscomb Basin, Jaguar Preserve, 10km W of Maya Center, off Southern Highway. Victoria Peak Trail.

  • Habitat

    Secondary forest.

  • Description

    Herb to 50cm; flowers white.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 85839

    Occurrence ID: f2b270e9-68c2-46d9-aa9b-9a3fd590328d

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
    Notes: p. 426

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Piperales

  • Family

    Piperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Pothomorphe peltata (L.) Miq. det R. Callejas Posada, 1991

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Stann Creek

  • Locality

    Cockscomb Basin, Jaguar Preserve, 10km W of Maya Center, off Southern Highway. Victoria Peak Trail

  • Elevation

    Alt. 400 m. (1312 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    16.75, -88.58

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Piper peltatum L.
det. D. E. Atha, 2004
Michael J. Balick 2655
The New York Botanical Garden (NY)
The Me« fork Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Ethnobotany and Floristics of Belize Project
REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
'fyj'homonphe pellala (L) fJii^
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PIPERACEAE
Stann Creek District. Cockscomb Basin, Jaguar
Preserve, 10km W of Maya Center, off Southern
Highway. 16°45'N,	00400m. Victoria
Peak Trail. Secondary Forest.
Herb to 50cm; flowers white.
n.?.: Coifoot< [English].
USE: Analgesic for back pain {leaves}. lari leaves applied to
back for 4-5 boars each night until pain disappears
Dilatant for skin pores {leaves!, lari and apply
Michael J. Balick 2655	May 22, 1990
with R. Arvigo, P. Cocom, R. Cocom, H. Robinson,
and G. Shropshire
Supported by the national Cancer Institute, the U.S. Igencj for
International Developient, and the Retropolitan Life Foundation
00085839