E. Ucán E.

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  • Tragia nepetifolia Cav., Mexico, E. Ucán E. 4382, F

    Description:
  • Tragia nepetifolia Cav., Mexico, E. Ucán E. 4382, F

    Description:
  • Tragia nepetifolia Cav., Mexico, E. Ucán E. 4382, F

    Description:
Current Determination: Tragia nepetifolia Cav.
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Coordinates: 20.7147 -88.2625
Elevation: 22
Habitat/Microhabitat: low, deciduous secondary forest. Red, rocky soil. Associated with Lonchocarpus

Collector(s): E. Ucán E.
Collection Date: 27 January 1986
Description: Uses: Medicinal, treats rheumatism (voucher). Abdomen stuck with plant as counterirritant, headaches treated similarly; leaf put on chiclero fly bite (Anderson et al. 2003:204). En medicina para tratar dolor de cabeza, en baños de posparto, inflamación de testículos [Roys, 1931]; reumatismo, vesicante [Standley, 1930, Souza N., 1942, Andrews, 1979] (Arellano et al. 2003:237). Common names: Chak p'op'ox (voucher). P'oop'ox, piim (Anderson et al. 2003:304). Hoobox, p'op'ox, sakp'op'ox, ortiguilla [Barrera, 1976]; chak p'oop'ox, p'oop'ox, sak p'oop' axil, chichicastle (Chis), salitrillo, tajehuali (Son), tajerali (Son), [Martinez, 1979] (Arellano et al. 2003:237).
Catalog Subset: Economic Botany
Catalog Project: Mesoamerican Ethnobotany
EMu IRN: 2115245
OccurenceID: 9f9d5029-5ce6-4326-8d79-f2105ac473e8

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