P. C. Standley

Creator(s):
  • Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
Creator role(s):
  • Creator
  • Triumfetta bogotensis DC., P. C. Standley 90905, F
    Creator: Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
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    Description: Triumfetta bogotensis DC., P. C. Standley 90905, F
Current Determination: Triumfetta bogotensis DC.
Family: Tiliaceae
Location: Guatemala: Alta Verapaz
Locality: Vicinity of Cobán
Coordinates: 15.4708 -90.3811
Elevation: 1300

Collector(s): P. C. Standley
Collection Date: 23 March 1941
Description: Uses: Counterirritant for headache, seems to relax muscles (Anderson et al. 2003:184). Medicinal (including insect repellents), Miscellaneous products (Balick et al. 2000:67). Common Names: Mulooch, muulooch [refers to Triumphetta sp.] (Anderson et al. 2003:184).
Catalog Subset: Economic Botany
Catalog Project: Mesoamerican Ethnobotany
EMu IRN: 2971065
OccurenceID: 973e71a3-349c-45ca-871d-1a83310c8f2d

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