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Magnoliopsida
Aciotis D. Don
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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) Stats
Specimen Records:4
Specimens with Sequences:3
Specimens with Barcodes:3
Species:2
Species With Barcodes:1
Public Records:3
Public Species:1
Public BINs:0
Leaf: Warmed above a fire and then placed over the eyes as a warm compress to relieve eye pain. Small amount of leaf decoction drunk as cough remedy. Cold water infusion drunk as treatment for fevers.
Aciotis is a genus of plant in family Melastomataceae. It contains the following species:
- Aciotis acuminifolia (Mart. ex DC.) Triana
- Aciotis annua (Mart. ex DC.) Triana
- Aciotis aristellata Markgr.
- Aciotis asplundii Wurdack
- Aciotis circaeifolia (Bonpl.) Triana
- Aciotis circaeoides (Mart. & Schrank ex DC.) Triana
- Aciotis cordata (Vell.) J.F. Macbr.
- Aciotis indecora (Bonpl.) Triana
- Aciotis oliveriana Freire-Fierro
- Aciotis ornata (Miq.) Gleason
- Aciotis paludosa (Mart. ex DC.) Triana
- Aciotis pendulifolia (Bonpl.) Triana
- Aciotis polystachya (Bonpl.) Triana
- Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana
- Aciotis rubricaulis (Mart. ex DC.) Triana
- Aciotis viscida (Benth.) Freire-Fierro
- Aciotis wurdackiana Freire-Fierro
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Surinam Tirio: uh-kuh-pu-ru.
The three uses of leaves given above refer to three undetermined species of Aciotis used by the Surinam Tirio. In addition, they recognize a species known as "to-ko-ro po-moy" which provides leaves that are mixed in water for a liquid dripped into wounds to hasten healing.