K. A. Barringer & J. Gómez-Laurito

Creator(s):
  • Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
  • Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
Creator role(s):
  • Creator
  • Creator
  • Anthurium crassinervium (Jacq.) Schott, Costa Rica, K. A. Barringer 1750, F
    Creator: Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
    Description: Anthurium crassinervium (Jacq.) Schott, Costa Rica, K. A. Barringer 1750, F
  • Anthurium crassinervium (Jacq.) Schott, Costa Rica, K. A. Barringer 1750, F
    Creator: Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
    Description: Anthurium crassinervium (Jacq.) Schott, Costa Rica, K. A. Barringer 1750, F
Current Determination: Anthurium crassinervium (Jacq.) Schott
Family: Araceae
Coordinates: 9.42 -84.13
Habitat/Microhabitat: coastal wet forest and along beach

Collector(s): K. A. Barringer & J. Gómez-Laurito
Collection Date: 26 February 1982
Description: Uses: Ornamental (Anderson et al. 2003:188). Ritual (en la ceremonia del cha' achac), las semillas del fruto son comestibles y su consumo puede provocar picazón en la boca y mucosas (tóxica); ornamental (Arellano et al. 2003:44). Boil leaves in water, bathe for aire or viento; boil leaves with those of other species and bathe for headaches (Comerford 1996:331). Purgative (Kunow 2003:110). Common names: Oochil, boobtun, batun (Anderson et al. 2003:188, 311). Kiilbal chaak (Arellano et al. 2003:43). Ojo de piedra, cola de faisan (Comerford 1996:331). X buc tum (Kunow 2003:110).
Catalog Subset: Economic Botany
Catalog Project: Mesoamerican Ethnobotany, Flowers TCN
EMu IRN: 2789618
OccurenceID: 8b52fdc3-2ec1-4008-9659-15f82081b086

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