R. V. Ortega Ortiz

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  • Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
  • Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
  • Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
  • Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
  • Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
  • Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
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  • Anthurium schlechtendalii Kunth, Mexico, R. V. Ortega Ortiz 563, F
    Creator: Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
    Description: Anthurium schlechtendalii Kunth, Mexico, R. V. Ortega Ortiz 563, F
  • Anthurium schlechtendalii Kunth, Mexico, R. V. Ortega Ortiz 563, F
    Creator: Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
    Description: Anthurium schlechtendalii Kunth, Mexico, R. V. Ortega Ortiz 563, F
  • Anthurium schlechtendalii Kunth, Mexico, R. V. Ortega Ortiz 563, F
    Creator: Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
    Description: Anthurium schlechtendalii Kunth, Mexico, R. V. Ortega Ortiz 563, F
  • Anthurium schlechtendalii Kunth, Mexico, R. V. Ortega Ortiz 563, F
    Creator: Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
    Description: Anthurium schlechtendalii Kunth, Mexico, R. V. Ortega Ortiz 563, F
  • Anthurium schlechtendalii Kunth, Mexico, R. V. Ortega Ortiz 563, F
    Creator: Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
    Description: Anthurium schlechtendalii Kunth, Mexico, R. V. Ortega Ortiz 563, F
  • Anthurium schlechtendalii Kunth, Mexico, R. V. Ortega Ortiz 563, F
    Creator: Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
    Description: Anthurium schlechtendalii Kunth, Mexico, R. V. Ortega Ortiz 563, F
Current Determination: Anthurium schlechtendalii Kunth
Family: Araceae
Elevation: 350
Habitat/Microhabitat: selva baja caducifolia

Collector(s): R. V. Ortega Ortiz
Collection Date: 21 September 1976
Description: Uses: Ornamental (Anderson et al. 2003:113, 188). Ritual (para las ceremonias del cha' achac), ornamental, frutos comestibles; su latex es tóxico, provoca excoriaciones de la piel (Arellano et al. 2003:44). Medicinal (Balick et al. 2000:171). Purgative (Kunow 2003:110). Common names: Jo'olop, Oochil, boobtun, batun (Anderson et al. 2003:158, 188, 311). Kiilbal chaak, pool boox, bobtun, xkiilbal chaak o kilbal chaak, baatum, pata de galla (Arellano et al. 2003:44). Cola del faisan, pheasant's tail, tye-pé, xiv-tun-ich, xiv-yak-tun-ich (Balick et al. 2000:171). X buc tum (Kunow 2003:110). Image Notes: Infloresence: 0.7-1.0 cm hirsute two spadices with monofilament trichomes. Deeply veined oblanceolate tepals compressed and involucred. Fruit: 1.2-1.4 cm lanceolate red succulent fruit. Surface smooth and shiny, wrinkled and leathery when desiccated. Round ringed inflorescence attachment.
Catalog Subset: Economic Botany
Catalog Project: Mesoamerican Ethnobotany, Flowers TCN
EMu IRN: 2789339
OccurenceID: e6fbbd4f-8e35-49a8-88df-706149f1cc00

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