Aciotis indecora (Bonpl.) Triana

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Aciotis indecora (Bonpl.) Triana

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 3557 with P.Anderson, R.Arvigo, T.Berlin, S.Coc, R.Cocom, M.Mis, G.Shropshire & M.Shuc, 12 Mar 1993

  • Location

    Belize. Toledo. Laguna Village, road to lagoon.

  • Habitat

    Primary forest.

  • Description

    Shrub to 1m; flowers white.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 87049

    Occurrence ID: 6b09d715-e727-404d-91a0-f57619d006eb

  • 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. 379

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Toledo

  • Locality

    Laguna Village, road to lagoon

  • Coordinates

    16.17, -88.97

  • Distribution

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00087049
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BOTANICAL
REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
The New York Botanical Garden .
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Ethnobotany and FIoristies of Belize Project
MELASTOMATACEAE
Aciotis rostellata (Naud.) Triana
det. M. Nee, 1996
Toledo District. Laguna Village, road to lagoon. 16°10’N,
88°58'W. Primary Forest.
Shrub to lm; flowers white.
ncp:I Antioireticiplant part not reported}. Mash and put in boiling
water Drink cold, and also bathe with it.
... . . -i Raiirk 3557	March 12. 1993
with P Anderson, R.Arvigo, T.Berlin, S.Coe,
R.Cocom, M.Mis, G.Shropshire & M.Shuc
Fipldwork supported by the National Cancer Institute, the U.S. AID, the
Nathan Cummings Foundation, and the Edward John Noble Foundation
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