Alocasia macrorhiza (L.) Schott

  • Filed As

    Araceae
    Alocasia macrorhiza (L.) Schott

  • Collector(s)

    R. Arvigo 144 with G. Shropshire, A. Cuc, E. Xix & M. Xix, 08 Nov 1988

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. One mile southwest of San Ignacio, San Antonio Road.

  • Habitat

    In field clearing.

  • Description

    Herb to 1m; flowers in white spikes.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 85664

    Occurrence ID: f0ed79f7-4703-4aeb-8ae3-ac38ef71acd2

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
    Notes: p. 113

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    One mile southwest of San Ignacio, San Antonio Road

  • Coordinates

    17.08, -89.03

  • Distribution

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pjFW YORK BOTANICAL
ARACEAE
Antonio Road. 17°05’N, 89°02’W.
field
San
00085664
BOTANICAL
Garden
The New York Botanical Barden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Hedicinai Flora of Belize Project
Alod.as/4 M^crorkiha £l.) G.Coji
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Cayo. One mile southwest of San Ignacio
Antonio Road. 17°05’N, 89°0E’W. In
clearing.
Herb to lmj flowers in white spiki
n.v.: Creole Gal [Spanish].
USE: Antipruritic {leaves)
Arvigo	November 8, 1988
with G.Shropshire, A.Cue, E.Xix, M.Xix
Fieldwork
REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY. NY
supported by the National Cancer Institute and the
U.S. Agency for International Development
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