Neurolaena lobata
(L.) R.Br. ex Cass.
Asteraceae
Calea lobata (L.) Sw.
Calea suriani Cass.
Conyza lobata L.
Conyza symphytifolia Mill.
Critonia chrysocephala (Klatt) R.M.King & H.Rob.
Critonia chrysocephalum (Klatt) R.M.King & H.Rob.
Eupatorium chrysocephalum Klatt
Eupatorium valverdeanum Klatt
Neurolaena integrifolia Klatt
Neurolaena lobata (L.) R.Br.
Neurolaena suriani (Cass.) Cass.
Pluchea symphytifolia (Mill.) Gillis
Common Name:
Cultivated plant
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General Information
Neurolaena lobata is a usually sparsely branched, perenial plant, often shrubby, that can grow 1 - 4 metres tall.
A popular local remedy, especially for malaria, the plant is commonly harvested from the wild for local use. It is sometimes cultivated for its medicinal uses in Honduras, particularly as a remedy for malaria[
512- Title
- Flora of the Lancetilla Valley, Honduras.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History; Chicago.
- Year
- 1931
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Rather short on details at times, which is not surprising since so little information was available at the time. Still a useful flora. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
331- Title
- Flora of Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1946 - 1976
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
Range
S. America - Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas; C. America - Panama to Mexico; Caribbean - Trinidad to Cuba and the Bahamas.
Habitat
Riverbanks in open, secondary growth[
521- Title
- Useful Plants of the Siona and Secoya Indians of Eastern Ecuador.
- Publication
- Fieldiana Botany New Series No. 15
- Author
- Vickers W.T.; Plowman T.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History; USA.
- Year
- 1984
- ISBN
- 0015 - 0746
- Description
- Very terse, but it gives the uses of a large number of species. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. Damp or wet thickets, or sometimes in oak forest, commonly
in secondary growth, often in cultivated fields, along brushy stream banks and open hillsides or roadsides,
from sea level to 1,400 metres[
331- Title
- Flora of Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1946 - 1976
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
].
Properties
| Weed Potential | Yes |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 2.50 m |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
The plant is commonly found as a weed in banana plantations within its native range[
331- Title
- Flora of Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1946 - 1976
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The leaves are used as a remedy for carate (white spots on skin) - they are crushed and rubbed on the legs or other afflicted parts[
521- Title
- Useful Plants of the Siona and Secoya Indians of Eastern Ecuador.
- Publication
- Fieldiana Botany New Series No. 15
- Author
- Vickers W.T.; Plowman T.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History; USA.
- Year
- 1984
- ISBN
- 0015 - 0746
- Description
- Very terse, but it gives the uses of a large number of species. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
A decoction of the leaves is used in the treatment of fevers, hypertension, malaria, worms and intestinal parasites, skin rashes and sores[
872- Title
- Journal of Ethnobiology Vol 17
- Publication
-
- Author
- Eugene S. Hunn (Editor)
- Publisher
- Society of Ethnobiology; Seattle.
- Year
- 1997 - 1998
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A series of articles on the various ways humans use plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Other Uses
It is claimed that the juice of the plan, rubbed on the skin, keeps off ticks[
469- Title
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol. 27
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institute; Washington.
- Year
- 1928
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains a Flora of the Panama Canal zone
].
Propagation
Seed -
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