Английская Википедия:Iresine angustifolia
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Speciesbox 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.Шаблон: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]
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