- Authors:
- Mansueto, Josel B, Sia,Isidro C, de la Pena, Mario
- Title:
- Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health - FOLK HEALING PRACTICES of SIQUIJOR ISLAND
- Source:
- Keywords:
- Family:
- Liliaceae/dracaenaceae
- Field_number:
- Herbarium_number:
- Geographic_area_of_collection:
- Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay San Antonio
- Habitat:
- Garden and backyard
- Latitude_longitude:
- Altitude:
- 438 m
- Habit:
- A herbaceous perennial herb plant
- Height:
- 1 meter height
- Roots:
- Stem:
- Leaves:
- The leaves are sword-like, stiff and smooth. Some of the leaves have marble patterns, while others are gold-edged and sometimes concave on the upper surface.
- Inflouresence_and_flowers:
- The flowers are tubular, white to yellowish, in groups of 4 to 6, scattered along the stalk.
- Fruits:
- Seeds:
- Additional_info:
- Strong fibres are used from the leaves for making cloth, twine, and paper.
- Collected_by:
- Date_collected:
- Specimen_voucher_identified_by:
- Date_identified:
- Specimen_voucher_kept_at:
- Abstracted_by:
- Ando, JKA
- Date_abstracted:
- 12/07/2015
- Province:
- Siquijor