Justicia pectoralis Jacq.

  • Filed As

    Acanthaceae
    Justicia pectoralis Jacq.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 1540 with J.M. Frazão, J.G.A. Viera, W.S. Da Silva, 02 Sep 1983

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Posto Indígena Pindaré (Funai Post- Guajajara Indians), Mun. de Bom Jardim along Rio Pindaré, ca. km W of Santa Inês.

  • Habitat

    In primary forest and burned for cultivation.

  • Description

    Herb trailling along ground, 20 cm tall.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05104537

    Occurrence ID: a804837e-f1a4-45e3-b3b0-2d440fe0eba0

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • Locality

    Posto Indígena Pindaré (Funai Post- Guajajara Indians), Mun. de Bom Jardim along Rio Pindaré, ca. km W of Santa Inês

  • Coordinates

    -3.5, -45.5

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PLANTS OF BRAZIL
No. 1540
Justicia pectoralis Jacq.
det. D. Wasshausen 1984
Herb trailing along ground, 20 cm tall.
Habitat:	In	primary forest cut and burned for
cultlvatlon.
N.V. Portuguese: "Petep1araI"
Guajajara:	?
Use:	Fumitory:	leaves	are picked and sun-dried,
crushed and mixed with tobacco. Said that one smokes
this during hunting to bring good luck. Also make a
bath of the leaves (mixed with other leaves) to rid one
of evil spIrIts•
MARANHAO:	Posto	Indfgena	Plndare	(FUNAI	POST	--
Guajajara Indians), Mun. de Bom Jardlm along Rio
Plndare', ca. 15 km W of Santa Ines. Lat. 3*30* South;
Long. 45*30» West.
M.J. Balick, J.M. Frazao, J.G.A. Vieira, J, W.S. da
SI Iva.	2	Sep	1983
Botanical studies undertaken through the sponsorship of
the U. S. Agency for International Development and
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvlmento Científico e
Tecnológico, Collaborating Institutions:	Centro
Nacional de Recursos Genéticos, Empresa Brastleira de
Pesquisa Agropecuárla, Instituto Estadual do Babagú,
The New York Botanical Garden.
05104537