Sphagneticola trilobata (L.) Pruski

• Region

  West Indies

• Country

  Dominica

• Locality

  Carib Territory. On land north of the emptying of the Pagua River into the sea.

• Elevation

  Alt. 5 m. (16 ft.)

• Coordinates

  15.22, -61.27

• Location Notes

  [West Indies]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NŸ
The He» York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Plants ot CoBBonvealtli of Doninica
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¥edelia trilobata (L.) Hitchcock
WEST INDIES, Dominica. Carib Territory. On
land north of the emptying of the Pagua River
into the sea. 15°13 N, 61016'W.	5m.
Adjacent to river, maintained area. Sunny,
flat, moist soil.
Herb to 30cm; leaves glossy; flowers terminal,
yellow, without odor.
Karigold [English].
Z'Herbe a Feme fCreole-Patois].
Medicaneot to "clean oat afterbirth’ {vb pi I. Infusion
Hedicaient f stomachache llvsl. Tea with Innona luricata
Hedicament to support sprains |?|. Plaster » Sida acuta
SCI Sample codes: PLIOCDH“
James Higgins 4	August
with Prosper Paris
1992
00040935