Acisanthera erecta Gleason

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Acisanthera erecta Gleason

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 3592a with P. Anderson, R. Arvigo, P. Cocom, P. Pop, M. Shuc & G. Shropshire, 13 Mar 1993

  • Location

    Belize. Toledo. Off highway from Dangriga to Punta Gorda. Road to Laguna Village.

  • Habitat

    Roadcut along highway. Primary forest.

  • Description

    Herb to 1m; flowers pink.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 191324

    Occurrence ID: 7113a40d-2bf0-4818-bc91-dc113cbd9244

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Toledo

  • Locality

    Off highway from Dangriga to Punta Gorda. Road to Laguna Village

  • Coordinates

    16.17, -88.9

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The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Ethnobotany and FIoristies of Belize Project
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Toledo District. Off highway from Dangriga to Punta Gorda.
Road to Laguna Village. 16 10'N, 88°54'w. Primary Forest.
Roadcut along highway.
Herb to lm; flowers pink.
n.v.: Sa-cha-p1m (swamp bush) [Maya (KekchD],
USE: Anti hemorrhagic {leaves+young stems}. Mash and put on wound to
stop bleeding.
rtEPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
Michael J. Balick 3592a	March 13, 1993
with P. Anderson, R. Arvigo, P. Cocon, P. Pop, M.
Shuc, and G. Shropshire
Fieldwork supported by the National Cancer Institute, the U.S. AID, the
Nathan Cummings Foundation, and the Edward John Noble Foundation
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