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Taxon:
Uncaria guianensis
(Aubl.) J. F. Gmel.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Uncaria
Family:
Rubiaceae
Subfamily:
Cinchonoideae
Tribe:
Naucleeae
Nomen number:
413468
Place of publication:
Syst. nat. 2(1):370. 1791
Verified:
05/06/1999
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
No images
Reference(s)
Andersson, L.
1992. A provisional checklist of neotropical Rubiaceae. Scripta Botanica 1.
Boggan, J. et al.
1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi.
1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
Jones, K.
1995. Cat's claw: healing vine of Peru.
León, B.
1999. pers. comm.
Note:
re. common names
Ridsdale, C. E.
1978. A revision of
Mitragyna
and
Uncaria
(Rubiaceae). Blumea 24:95.
URL:
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/nhn/blumea
Common names
English
cat's-claw –
Reference(s)
Spanish
uña de gato –
Reference(s)
Distribution
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
French Guiana
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Guyana
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Suriname
1
Native
Southern America
Northern South America
Venezuela
1
Native
Southern America
Southern South America
Paraguay
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Bolivia
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Colombia
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Ecuador
1
Native
Southern America
Western South America
Peru
Native
Southern America
NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA:
French Guiana
,
Guyana
,
Suriname
,
Venezuela
BRAZIL:
Brazil
WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Bolivia
,
Colombia
,
Ecuador
,
Peru
SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Paraguay
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Medicines
folklore
León, B.
1999. pers. comm.
Note:
re. common names
Name
References