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Index of Botanical Specimens

Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)02579135
CollectorP. Silverwood-Cope
Collector number2
CountryColombia
StateVaupés
GeographySouth America: South America (Region) (Region): Colombia: Vaupés
Localityright tributary of Rio Macu-Parana
Date Collected1970-06-01 - 1970-06-08
Habitatupland forest
ContainerPlants of Colombia
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/215fbca7-8964-4341-ac29-88319322535b
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode02579135
HerbariumGH
Determination Cybianthus Martius
Determined byWhite, John Robert
Date Determined2022-07-29
Determination Remarks [filed under] [current name]
Annotation TextLikely in Silverwood-Cope (1972) "A Contribution to the ethnography of the Colombian Maku" - see email. Also see Schultes (1978) "Notes on Biodynamic Plants of Aboriginal use in the Northwestern Amaznoia"; if Cybianthus sp., hairs uncommon
Sexnot determined
PhenologyNotDetermined
Preparation TypeSheet
Preparation MethodPressed
RemarksCalled "maw belu puh" (tooth honey root) by Bara maku of Cano Castano; Scrapings from root are placed on tooth

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