Mesechites

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Mesechites

  • Collector(s)

    A. Ortiz 770 with E.Loachamín, J. Martinsons, I. Berg, Wilson & Hermes Nastacuaz, 19 Nov 1995

  • Location

    Ecuador. Carchi. Awá Indigenous Territory. Community of Gualpi Alto. S-SE of Don Froilan's house.

  • Habitat

    Very humid premontane forest. Primary forest.

  • Description

    Liana. Fruits large with many seeds. Latex white milky sticky. Flowers white. Branchs with lenticels. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    NCI samples: 0CJS2434 (stem); 0CJS2434 (leaf)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01401088

    Occurrence ID: e04924ab-9374-4ecd-9210-c371d58fc88e

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Apocynaceae

  • All Determinations

    Mesechites
    Note: ?Manoletia

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Carchi

  • Locality

    Awá Indigenous Territory. Community of Gualpi Alto. S-SE of Don Froilan's house

  • Elevation

    Alt. 825 m. (2707 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    1.02, -78.3

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The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Plants of Ecuador
APOCYNACEAE
Mesechites/Manoletia
det:,
ECUADOR. Carchi Province. Awa Indigenous Territory.
Community of Gualpi Alto. S-SE of Don Froilan's house. Very humid premontane
forest. Primary forest. 01°01'N, °78°18'W. 825 m.
Liana. Fruits large w/ many seeds. Latex white milky sticky. Flowers white. Branchs
with lenticels.
Bejuco lechoso [Spanish] (Inf.Hermes & Ademelio Nastacu, az)
USES: Construction {stem}.For lash "cercos de ganado" and house
A. Ortiz 770, with E.Loachamin, J. Martinsons, I.	19-Nov-95
Berg, Wilson & Hermes Nastacuaz
Fieldwork supported by U. S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) and
Metropolitan Life Foundation
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