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Taxon:
Luma chequen
(Molina) A. Gray
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Luma
Family:
Myrtaceae
Subfamily:
Myrtoideae
Tribe:
Myrteae
Nomen number:
409842
Place of publication:
C. Wilkes, U.S. Expl. Exped., Phan. 15:536. 1854
Verified:
01/29/1998
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Eugenia chequen
Molina
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Myrtus chequen
(Molina) Spreng.
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Reference(s)
Duke, J. A. et al.
2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Landrum, L. R.
1986.
Campomanesia
,
Pimenta
,
Blepharocalyx
,
Legrandia
,
Acca
,
Myrrhinium
, and
Luma
(Myrtaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 45:156-158.
URL:
http://www.nybg.org/botany/ofn/
Walters, S. M. et al., eds.
1986-2000. European garden flora.
Common names
English
cheken –
Reference(s)
Spanish
arrayán –
Reference(s)
arrayán blanco –
Reference(s)
chequén –
Reference(s)
Distribution
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Southern America
Southern South America
Chile
2
Cultivated
Southern America
Western South America
Bolivia
2
Cultivated
Southern America
Western South America
Peru
Native
Southern America
SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Chile
Cultivated
Southern America
WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Bolivia
,
Peru
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Environmental
ornamental
Landrum, L. R.
1986.
Campomanesia
,
Pimenta
,
Blepharocalyx
,
Legrandia
,
Acca
,
Myrrhinium
, and
Luma
(Myrtaceae). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 45:156-158.
URL:
http://www.nybg.org/botany/ofn/
Environmental
ornamental
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Environmental
ornamental
Walters, S. M. et al., eds.
1986-2000. European garden flora.
Medicines
folklore
fide CRC MedHerbs ed2; Herbs Commerce ed2, as
Eugenia chequen
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Name
References