COL000134821 - Urera caracasana (Jacq.) Gaudich. ex Griseb. - Urticaceae

General information
Bar code	COL000134821
Catalog number	211479
Collector	Zarucchi, J. L.
Collector number	2477
Collection date	July 15, 1979
Update date	Feb. 14, 2007
Taxonomy
Kingdom	Plantae
Phylum	Magnoliophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida
Order	Urticales
Family	Urticaceae
Genus	Urera
Specific epithet	caracasana
Author	(Jacq.) Gaudich. ex Griseb.
Determiner	SIN
Geographic information
Country	COLOMBIA
Department	VAUPÉS
Locality	Mitu and vicinity: lower Rio Kubiyu.
Attributes
Habit	Arbusto
Phenology	fruiting
Uses/Organ	Uso(1): When one suffers from sore muscles from over-exertion one rund the young inflorescens against the skin; it burns like aji (chili peppers) but relieves the muscle pain. Órgano: Flor. Departamento: VAUPES.

General information