P. Ventur

Creator(s):
Creator role(s):
  • Psychotria pubescens Sw., P. Ventur 110, F

    Description:
  • Psychotria pubescens Sw., P. Ventur 110, F

    Description:
Current Determination: Psychotria pubescens Sw.
Family: Rubiaceae
Location: Guatemala: Petén
Locality: San Luis

Collector(s): P. Ventur
Collection Date: 4 April 1976
Description: Uses: Melífera (néctar) y para leña (Arellano et al. 2003:524). Medicinal (includes insect repelents), animal forage (includes plants used by bees) (Balick et al. 2000:146). Boil leaves in water with leaves of other species, bathe for viento or aire (Comerford 1990:335). Common Names: Lunche' (Arellano et al. 2003:524). Anal, anal hembra, anal-xiv, billy webb, hierba, hog bush, ix-anal, ix-anal-xiv, ix ka non, siempre viva, wild skanan (Balick et al. 2000:146). Chäk k'änan (Comerford 1990:335).
Catalog Subset: Economic Botany
Catalog Project: Mesoamerican Ethnobotany
EMu IRN: 2970881
OccurenceID: b962e3b4-ab1d-4ea0-b9c4-790faa73cfa3

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