Homalomena peekelii (PROSEA)
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Introduction |
Homalomena peekelii Engl.
- Protologue: Pflanzenr. 55(IV.23Da): 52 (1912).
Vernacular names
- Papua New Guinea: evarbei (New Ireland).
Distribution
Eastern New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, the Solomon Islands and Biak Island.
Uses
In New Ireland H. peekelii is used to treat malaria and headache. In the Solomon Islands it is said to repel beetles on taro ( Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott).
Observations
- A small herb up to 30 cm tall, stem decumbent to erect, vegetative parts strongly smelling of pineapple, liquorice or anise.
- Leaves more or less triangular, 14-18 cm × 10-15 cm, base more or less truncate.
- Spathe c. 4.5 cm long, green, spadix as long as the spathe.
H. peekelii occurs on the forest floor in lowland and lower montane rain forest.
Selected sources
326.
Main genus page
Authors
Harini M. Sangat