M. Aguilar Hidalgo

Creator(s):
Creator role(s):
  • Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch, Guatemala, M. Aguilar Hidalgo 389, F

    Description:
  • Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch, Guatemala, M. Aguilar Hidalgo 389, F

    Description:
Current Determination: Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch
Family: Euphorbiaceae

Collector(s): M. Aguilar Hidalgo
Collection Date: 31 January 1934
Description: Uses: Cultivated ornamental (poinsettia) (Anderson et al. 2003:143). Ornamental; en medicina se considera antihistamínico, diurético [Del Amo, 1979]; galactogogo [Martinez, 1979]; para cercas vivas (Arellano et al. 2003:226). Common names: Flor de pascua, flor de navidad (Arellano et al. 2003:225). Aijoyo (Zoque, Chis), bandera (Dgo), bebeta (Ver), catalina (Oax), catarina (Dgo, Hgo), cuitlaxochitl (Azteca), flor de fuego (Dgo), flor de noche buena, flor de Santa Catarina, flor de pascua (Mich, Gro, Ver, Hgo), gule-tiini (Zapoteco, Oax), Ipa-que-pojua, (Chontal, Oax), noche buena, pafio de holanda, pastushttlh (Totonaca, Ver), poscuaxuchitl (Mexicano, Mor), Santa Catarina (Oax), [Martinez, 1979] (Arellano et al. 2003:225-226).
Catalog Subset: Economic Botany
Catalog Project: Mesoamerican Ethnobotany
EMu IRN: 2115075
OccurenceID: f80db773-f135-4236-8d6e-59b0ddd5a9fd

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