Epiphyllum phyllanthus (L.) Haw.

  • Filed As

    Cactaceae
    Epiphyllum phyllanthus (L.) Haw.

  • Collector(s)

    A. Reed 32, 01 Feb 1990

  • Location

    Belize. Toledo. Up the Rio Grande river from San Miguel.

  • Habitat

    Mature forest. On fallen rotting log.

  • Description

    Cactus with long, thin, narrow leaves; stem trailing.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 191328

    Occurrence ID: d4d409b4-4c29-4304-aaef-5b56a08241ec

  • 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. 245

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Toledo

  • Locality

    Up the Rio Grande river from San Miguel

  • Coordinates

    16.3, -88.93

  • Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden
det.M. Nee, 2011
The lev fork Botanical Garden
IMSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Ethnobotany and Ploristics of Belize Project
CSCTACEAE
kipw YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Toledo District. Up the Rio Grande river from
San Miguel. 16018'N( 88°56'W. Growing on
fallen, rotting log m mature forest.
Cactus vith long, thin, narrov leaves; stem
trailing.
BOTANICAL
Garde**
HEPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VO! JCHEP
TO THE INSTITUTE OF EC0N0MI1
d.v.: Joining Bone [English].
Chicii-il-bac [Kayaj.
USE: Kedicaient for "aching bones'/Antiarthritic? {plant part
«reported. Drink decoction. Dsed as "last chance” after
I* Reed 30r 31 and 34 have been tried and are unsuccessful
Andrew Reed 32	February 1,
1990
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