Cavendishia venosa A.C.Sm.

  • Filed As

    Ericaceae
    Cavendishia venosa A.C.Sm.

  • Collector(s)

    H. T. Beck 1761 with Alonso Ortiz, Hipolito Cantincuz, Alfonso Cantincuz & Ricardo Pai, 17 Jan 1993

  • Location

    Ecuador. Esmeraldas. Awá Reserve. Community of Mataje.

  • Habitat

    Primary rain forest. Uncommon in forest.

  • Description

    Vine to 4m; stems aromatic, aerial tubers w/ants;. inflorescence bracts red to white; corolla white.

  • Specimen Notes

    Deposited in NY 12/11/95. preserved in alcohol before drying

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 41111

    Occurrence ID: cd2c3b3e-b486-462c-8d44-8f375f6d486b

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Ericaceae

  • All Determinations

    Cavendishia venosa A.C.Sm. det J. L. Luteyn, 1995

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Esmeraldas

  • Locality

    Awá Reserve. Community of Mataje

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    1.25, -78.67

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REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Awa Ethnobotany Project
Cavendishia ver\ose~
ERICACEAE
Awá Reserve. Community of
200m. Primary rain forest.
V
ECUADOR. Esmeraldas Province.
Mataje. 01°15'N, 78°40’W.
Uncommon in forest.
Vine to 4m; stems aromatic, aerial tubers w/ants;
inflorescence bracts red to white: corolla white.
Mishitto wish (Awapit) (informant Hipolito Cantincuz).
Medicament/charm for "Duende" (spiritual Illness) {flowers}. “To
il T
Y°*»£
BOTANICAL
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00041111
n.v.
USE:
rid evil spirits" (Informant Alfonzo Cantincuz).
NCI Sample codes: 1761a LF(0CJS0207): 1761b RT(0CJS0208);
1761a TUBER(0CJS0209); 1761b ST(0CJS0210)
Hans T. Beck 1761	January 17, 1993
with Alonso Ortiz, Hipolito Cantincuz, Alfonso
Cantincuz. Ricardo Pai
Fieldwork supported by the National Cancer Institute, in collaboration with
the Federación Centros Awá and Unidad Técnica Ecuatoriana para el Plan Awá
00041111