Pitraea cuneato-ovata
(Cav.) Caro
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Where to Find It
Tubers, Root,
How to Identify
A herb of the Verbenaceae family, growing 50–80 cm tall with leaves 3–4 cm long by 2–3 cm wide and flowering stalks 10–30 cm long.
Other Information
Verbenaceae
Notes
A herb. It grows 50-80 cm tall. The leaves are 3-4 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. The flowering stalks are 10-30 cm long. The fruit are 6-8 mm across.
Names & Synonyms
Paparoma, Paparuma, Papilla, Paroma
Bouchea copiapensis GayCastelia cuneato-ovata Cav.Petraea chilensis Turcz.and others
References (4)
- Heywood, V.H., Brummitt, R.K., Culham, A., and Seberg, O. 2007, Flowering Plant Families of the World. Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. p 331 (As Pitraea sp.)
- Leon-Lobos, P., et al, 2022, Patterns of Traditional and Modern Uses of Wild Edible Native Plants of Chile: Challenges and Future Perspectives. Plants (Basel) v 11 (6) Table S1
- Smith, N., Mori, S.A., et al, 2004, Flowering Plants of the Neotropics. Princeton. p 390 (As Pitraea sp.)
- Villagran, C., et al, 1999, La Tradicion Altiplanica: Estudio Etnobotanico en Los Andes de Iquique, Primera Region, Chile. Chungara, volumen 31 No. 1 pp 81-186
