Aechmea tillandsioides Baker var. tillandsioides

  • Filed As

    Bromeliaceae
    Aechmea tillandsioides Baker var. tillandsioides

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 3567 with P.Anderson, R.Arvigo, T.Berlin, S.Coc, R.Cocom, M.Mis, G.Shropshire & M.Shuc, 12 Mar 1993

  • Location

    Belize. Toledo. Laguna Village, road to lagoon.

  • Habitat

    Primary forest.

  • Description

    Bromeliad to 40cm; bracts red; flowers white-cream.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 85689

    Occurrence ID: 9ddabb02-2624-4243-b652-57fcdfba5848

  • 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. 135

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Toledo

  • Locality

    Laguna Village, road to lagoon

  • Coordinates

    16.17, -88.97

  • Distribution

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REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY NT?
The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Ethnobotany and FIoristies of Belize Project
BROMELIACEAE
Aechmea tillandsioides Baker (Mart.) Baker var.
tillandsioides
det. D. Atha, 1995
Toledo District. Laguna Village, road to lagoon. 16°10'N,
88°58'W. Primary Forest.
Bromeliad to 40cm; bracts red; flowers white-cream,
n.v.: Ik'l [Maya (Kekchi)].
USE: Brush {roots}. Effective when the plant is mature.
Michael J. Balick 3567	March 12, 1993
with P.Anderson, R.Arvigo, T.Berlin, S.Coc,
R.Cocom, M.Mis, G.Shropshire & M.Shuc
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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