W. C. Meyer

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  • Cissus gossypiifolia Standl., Belize, W. C. Meyer 16, F

    Description:
Current Determination: Cissus gossypiifolia Standl.
Family: Vitaceae

Collector(s): W. C. Meyer
Collection Date: 13 April 1905
Description: Uses: Put on chu'upij (sore swelling), as a tea and wash for abdominal sores (Anderson et al. 2003:156). Melífera (nectar); para amarrar la leña (Arellano et al. 2003:605). Medicine (Balick et al. 2000:111). Common names: Jobon ak' ('hearth vine') (Anderson et al. 2003:156). Takani, x tab, ka'an, xtaab ka'an, xtaab ka'anil (Arellano et al. 2003:605). Bee rut, bejuco parilla, cresta de gallo, rooster's crest (Balick et al. 2000:111).
Catalog Subset: Economic Botany
Catalog Project: Mesoamerican Ethnobotany
EMu IRN: 2788868
OccurenceID: 40333c5a-4375-4744-a92e-2642b66aa6b3

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