 Lagay2x sa amo (Bis.)
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Hydnophytum sp. |
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- 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
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- Family:
- Rubiaceae
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- Geographic area:
- Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay San Antonio
- Habitat:
- Forest
- Latitude /longitude:
- Altitude:
- 382 m
- Habit:
- An epiphyte; herb plant
- Height:
- 0.5 meter height
- Roots:
- Stem:
- Lower stem is very greatly swollen into a large, rounded, fleshy, tuberous structure containing numerous labyrinthine cavities which are inhabited by ants.
- Leaves:
- Leaves are opposite, thick, elliptic-obovate, 4 to 10 centimeters long, rounded or very bluntly pointed at the tip, and wedged-shaped at the base.
- Inflouresence & flowers:
- Flowers are solitary or few fascicled, borne in the leaf axils, pale white, about 6 millimeters long. Corolla is salver-shaped, about 5 millimeters long, cylindric, with four tufts of hairs in the throat.
- Fruits:
- Fruit is juicy, yellowish-red when ripe, broadly ovoid, and about 5 centimeters long.
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- Abstracted by:
- Ando, JKA
- Date abstracted:
- 12/04/2015
- Province:
- Siquijor