R. Hernández M. & J. Dorantes L. | Botanical Collections

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Current Determination: Martynia annua L.

Family: Martyniaceae

Elevation: 210

Habitat/Microhabitat: baja, espinosa, caducifolia, suelo negro-arcilloso, pedregoso, asoc. Leguminosae, low, deciduous, thorny forest in black stoney, clayey soil

Collector(s): R. Hernández M. & J. Dorantes L.

Collection Date: 14 January 1973

Description: Uses: This garden plant is grown for the extremely sticky leaves, which are put under hammocks to catch fleas (Anderson et al. 2003:132). Las hojas como papel mata insectos; con potencial ornamental (Arellano et al. 2003:425). Medicine (Balick et al. 2000:138). Common names: Chukch'ik (chukch'ikij; 'catch-flea'; Anderson et al 2003:132). Chuk ch'ikil, ch'om, xchuk ch'ikil [Barrera, 1976], chuc-chic, chuck oh'ikil, chuk chik, x-chuk chiik, ch' ik (Arellano et al. 2003:425). Catsclaw (Balick et al. 2000:138).

Catalog Subset: Economic Botany

Catalog Project: Mesoamerican Ethnobotany

EMu IRN: 2789581

OccurenceID: 26fd1548-b0be-4d69-aa76-0d8e7eb34c02

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