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Index of Botanical Specimens

Classification	Krameriaceae: Krameria
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)	00963698
Collector	S. King, E. Franquemont, C. Franquemont & C. Sperling
Collector number	242
Country	Peru
State	Cusco
Geography	South America: South America (Region) (Region): Peru: Cusco: Urubamba
Locality	Chincheros; on low trail in quebrada between Chinchero and Urquillos.
Georeference	13 23 S, 72 3 W
Date Collected	1982-02-10
Verbatim Elevation	3100-3150 m.
Habitat	Semi-dry slope, large rocks
Project	HerbariomiX - Dior
GUID	http://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/29610ec7-820b-42e5-9d26-34733dbc929d
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode	00963698
Herbarium	GH
Family	Krameriaceae
Determination	Krameria lappacea (Dombey) H. M. Burdet & B. B. Simpson
Determination Remarks	[filed under] [current name]
Sex	not determined
Phenology	NotDetermined
Preparation Type	Sheet
Preparation Method	Pressed


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Remarks

Roots used as dye plant. Inf: GP Sold in Chinchero Sunday market "for women". BQ said it would bring on menstrual bleeding. TH called it "pinko pinko" used to overdye nogal to give brown a rosy hue. [ethnobotanical data]