Biology:Iresine angustifolia
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Iresine |
| Species: | I. angustifolia
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| Iresine angustifolia Euphrasén
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Iresine angustifolia (common name in English: white snowplant,[1] in Spanish: arlomo) is a plant in the genus Iresine of the family Amaranthaceae.[2]
Description
It is an herbaceous plant; it usually grows to 1.5 meters. in most cases it has many branches with leaves between 5 and 10 cm long, its shape varies form linear ovate to lance-shaped.[3]
Distribution
Iresine angustifolia occurs in the southwestern part of the United States , Mexico, Central America, South America, West Indies[3] and some islands of the Caribbean.[4] It can be found at middle to lower altitudes usually on banks near the coast but also on thickets and on dry districts.[3]
Uses
It is not cultivated, however it is considered useful in traditional herbal medicine in treating the bites of the insect also known as arlomo.[citation needed]
Taxonomy
In 1788, it was first identified by Bengt Anders Euphrasén on Saint Barthélemy. He published a detailed description of the plant in a book about the condition and flora of the Island. It was first published in Swedish in 1975 and then in German in 1978.[4]
Common name
In Mexico its common name is arlomo.[5]
References
- ↑ "Iresine angustifolia Euph. Show All white snowplant". USDA. http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=IRAN. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ↑ "Iresine aff. angustifolia Euphrasen" (in Spanish). National Autonomous University of Mexico. http://unibio.unam.mx/collections/specimens/urn/IBUNAM:MEXU:TUXsn00295. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 H. Liogier, Alain; F. Martorell, Luis (2000). Flora of Puerto Rico and Adjacent Islands: A Systematic Synopsis. La Editorial, UPR. p. 164. ISBN 084770369X. https://books.google.com/books?id=FeaB36flmOkC&q=Iresine+angustifolia&pg=PA163. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Nyberg, Gudrun. "A short biography on the ichthyolog and botanist Euphrasén". Swedish Linnaeus Society. http://www.linnaeus.se/Dokument/SLAsummaries/SLA2010_summary.pdf. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ↑ (in Spanish) Flora de Manantlan. BRIT Press. 1995. p. 109. ISBN 1889878278. https://books.google.com/books?id=nSJoSLAn6LkC&q=arlomo+Iresine+angustifolia&pg=PA109.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q15590865 entry
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