Curculigo scorzonerifolia
(Lam.) Baker
Hypoxidaceae
Heliacme scorzonerifolia (Lam.) Ravenna
Hypoxis decumbens Aubl.
Hypoxis luzulifolia DC. ex Redouté
Hypoxis scorzonerifolia Lam.
Common Name:
General Information
Curculigo scorzonerifolia
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - Bolivia, northern Brazil, Ecuador, Venezuela, the Guyanas; C. America - Panama to southern Mexico; Caribbean - Trinidad to Cuba
Habitat
Grassy places at slight elevations[
369- Title
- Flora of Costa Rica
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C.
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History; Chicago
- Year
- 1938
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Rather dated, but an excellent treatment of the area. Available for download from the internet.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 0.00 m |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The leaves are used as an antispasmodic[
348- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
- Publication
-
- Author
- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
- Website
- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Museum
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
].
The flowes are used as an emmenagogue[
348- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
- Publication
-
- Author
- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
- Website
- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Museum
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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with help from
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