C. Chan

Creator(s):
  • Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
  • Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
Creator role(s):
  • Creator
  • Creator
  • Cornutia pyramidata L., Mexico, C. Chan V. 4580, F

    Description:
  • Cornutia pyramidata L., Mexico, C. Chan V. 4580, F

    Description:
Current Determination: Cornutia pyramidata L.
Family: Verbenaceae
Coordinates: 20.2014 -90.3333
Elevation: 8
Habitat/Microhabitat: selva baja inundable, secundaria, suelo moreno humedo

Collector(s): C. Chan
Collection Date: 26 July 1985
Description: Uses: Medicinal, las hojas y tallo para la fiebre; melífera (nectar) (Arellano et al. 2003:594). Medicine (Balick et al. 2000:131). Boil leaves in water with leaves of other species, bathe for viento, aire or aches (Comerford 1996:336). Common names: Sak che' (Anderson et al. 2003:208). Lat che', xoolte' xnuuk, xoolte x-nuuk, bastón de vieja (Arellano et al. 2003:594). Baston de vieja, matasano, stinkin' bush, tzuldesnuk (Balick et al. 2000:131). Loto'o che (Comerford 1996:335).
Catalog Subset: Economic Botany
Catalog Project: Mesoamerican Ethnobotany
EMu IRN: 2789410
OccurenceID: d7b5af8d-c208-4efb-b9b3-129545100d6a

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