Juanulloa globifera
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NameJuanulloa globifera
Scientific NameJuanulloa globifera (S.Knapp & D' Arcy) S.Knapp
Plant FamilySolanaceae
Natural HabitatFound in Colombia, Antioquia department, Urrao municipality, specifically along a path between Cruces and Calles school, on the left bank of a river within Las Orquídeas National Natural Park. It grows in disturbed forest areas next to the road, at an elevation between 960 and 1150 meters.
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Medicinal Actions
Traditional UsesNo medicinal uses are described in the provided image or metadata.
Preparation Methods
Contraindications & WarningsNo information on contraindications is available from the provided source.
Cultivation NotesNo cultivation notes are available from the provided source.
Rarityuncommon
Description
This is a scarce hemiepiphytic plant characterized by a brown, lenticellate stem that becomes quadrangular towards the apex. Its lustrous leaves are discolor green, featuring a green adaxial surface with yellowish venation and a light green abaxial surface covered in ocher velvety pubescence. The aromatic inflorescence forms an umbel beneath the leaves, displaying a cream peduncle, a purple calyx with cream lenticels, and a tubular corolla that is purple abaxially and white with purple lobes adaxially.
