Ichthyothere

Ichthyothere is a genus of flowering plants, found in parts of South America (the Amazon) and Central America.

Species

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae

Native toBolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Nicaragua

Ichthyothere là một chi thực vật có hoa trong họ Cúc (Asteraceae).

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 539
With media: 147
Family: Asteraceae
Collections: NY, UFERSA, CENARGEN, MO, KU, UNESP-FCA
Recorded in: Brazil, Brasil, Peru, Guyana, Bolivia, Suriname, Ecuador, Colombia

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Ichthyothere is a genus of flowering plants, found in parts of South America (the Amazon) and Central America.

The name ichthyothere literally translates as fish poison. These plants' active constituent is a chemical called ichthyothereol, which is a polyyne compound that is highly toxic to fish and mammals. Ichthyothere terminalis leaves have traditionally been used to make poisoned bait by indigenous peoples of the lower Amazon basin.

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