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Bowlesia flabilis

Botanic Family

Apiaceae

Author

Macbride

Common Names

• Opuisoro (Peru)
• Uphuisuru (Peru)

Geographical Habitats

• NW. Argentina
• Bolivia
• Ecuador
• Mexico
• Peru

Natural Habitats

• Woodland

Flowering Times

• Feb (Argentina) Mar
• Apr
• Dec (Bolivia)

Fruiting Times

• Feb (Argentina) Mar
• Apr
• Dec (Bolivia)

Annual prostrate to ascending & scandent plant to 1m, scabrous to hirsute. 3-7 lobed leaves to 60mm x 75mm, strigose above & hirsute beneath. Axillary umbels to 4 flowers, greenish-white flowers, glabrous petals to 0.6mm long. 4-winged fruit 2.4mm x 2.5mm.

Medicinal uses.

Further References

• The Plant list 2
• FOPE
• Mobot