Verbenaceae Aegiphila martinicensis Jacq.

| |	© W.D. Hawthorne

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Keywords in this picture :

• Foliage
• Node
• Bark
• Flower
• Lamina leaf blade
• Twig
• Vegetative
• Venation
• Leaf parts
• Stem
• Inflorescence
• Flower & fruit
• Woody stem
• Leaf
• Plant parts

Places where this species can be found :

• Grand Etang - GRENADA
• Grand Anse - GRENADA
• Prospect - GRENADA
• The Meadow, around Middle Lake - GRENADA
• Grand Mal - GRENADA

Species information

Description
Infl a panicle. Leaves smooth, gland-dotted below. Fruiit with four 1-seeded nutlets.

Interest
A tea from the leaves is used in St. Lucia to cure worms in children (Politi, 1996).

Specimen information

Collector
W.D. Hawthorne, D.Jules

Specimen Number
781

Location
Back Street Tempe, St. Georges.

Notes
Creamy flowers on infl larger than leaves; leaves silvery green below with small dots along midrib

Coordinates
Latitude: 12.020000 N   Longitude: 61.470000 W   Altitude: 0.0