Melastomataceae Clidemia hirta (L.) D.Don

| |	© W.D. Hawthorne

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Keywords in this picture :

• Foliage
• Midrib
• Flower
• Lamina leaf blade
• Vegetative
• Venation
• Leaf parts
• Inflorescence
• Flower & fruit
• Leaf
• Plant parts
• Midrib upper surface

Places where this species can be found :

• Annandale Falls - GRENADA
• Grand Etang - GRENADA
• Mt. Cenis - GRENADA

Species information

Description
Shrub up to 1.5m tall; Flowers parts in 5s. Leaves cordate at base.

Interest
Used to treat hernias (crushed with lard and applied). The patient urinates into an egg cup, which is then covered with hot ash; as the urine dries the hernia disappears. Leaves can be crushed and rubbed in for a healthy skin..(Politi, 1996).

Specimen information

Collector
W.D. Hawthorne, D.Jules

Specimen Number
710

Location
Annandale Waterfalls

Notes
Voucher of plant A9 used for FRP field guide format tests.

Coordinates
Latitude: 12.000000 N   Longitude: 61.430000 W   Altitude: 0.0