Piper pseudofuligineum C.DC.

  • Filed As

    Piperaceae
    Piper pseudofuligineum C.DC.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 1783 with R. Arvigo, A. Cuc, Don Eligio Panti, G. Shropshire & E. Xix, 13 Nov 1987

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. Ca 15km SE of San Ignacio. Near San Antonio.

  • Habitat

    Secondary forest, in disturbed areas. Common.

  • Description

    Shrub to 2m; inflorescence spicate, white.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 85851

    Occurrence ID: 6eed07ed-59f1-414c-94b0-eae9d653c619

  • 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. 426

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Piperales

  • Family

    Piperaceae

  • All Determinations

    Piper pseudofuligineum C.DC. det M. H. Nee, 1996

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    Ca 15km SE of San Ignacio. Near San Antonio

  • Coordinates

    17.08, -89

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Piper pseudofuligineum C. DC.
det. D. E. Atha, 2004
Michael J. Balick 1783
The New York Botanical Garden (NY)
The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Ethnobotany and FIoristies of Belize Project
Piper dilatatum L. C. Richard
det. R. Callejas, 1988
PIPERACEAE
Cavo District
17°05,N, 89°00'W
Ca 15km SE of San Ignacio. Near San Antonio.
Secondary Forest and disturbed areas.
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Common.
Shrub to 2m; inflorescence spicate, white.
n.v.: Buttonwood [English]	Pu-chu-ch [Maya].
Cordoncino [Spanish].
USE: Component of herbal bath mixture {leaves + inflorescence}. This
bath mixture used as part of snakebite treatment and before
Mayan ceremonies. Considered to dispel witchcraft
NCI Sample codes: Ivs (Q65S-0305-S); roots (Q65S-0306-T)
Michael J. Balick 1783	November 13, 1987
with R. Arvigo, A. Cue, Don Eligio Panti, G.
Shropshire, and E. Xix
Fieldwork supported by the National Cancer Institute
det. M. Nee, 1996
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