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Xiphidium caeruleum Aubl.

(Haemodoraceae)
Collection: Fajardo-G., F. et al. - 6181

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 32918
Preparations Excicado - 1; Fotografía - 1: JBB43138
Determiner Orejuela, Andrés
Determination date 2021-07

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Antioquia
County San Luis
Locality Río Claro Natural Reserve
Coordinates (verbatim) 5.89424° N - 74.85874° W
Latitud decimal 5.89424
Longitud decimal -74.85874
Elevation (in meters) 305.0000000000
Collection date 2020-01-17

Taxonomy

Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Superclass Angiospermae
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Commelinales
Family Haemodoraceae
Genus Xiphidium
Species caeruleum
Species author Aubl.
Scientific name Xiphidium caeruleum Aubl.

Biological attributes

Phenology Floración
Vernacular names According to plataforma de nombres comunes de las plantas de Bogotá, is known as: Mano de Dios, Mano poderosa, Salvililla.
Plant description Rhizomatous herb with erect-ascending stems to 90 cm.
Locality and habit remarks Found growing in the Magdalena Valley lowland tropical evergreen rainforest on karst. Microhabitat in the shaded understory on south facing slope above La Mulata creek. Located along La Mulata creek travelling west from the road leading to Rio Claro.

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Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2025-07-18
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Modified: 2024-07-11 18:28:30

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