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Freshcut
Descourtilz, J. Theodore.; Descourtilz, M. E.; Pichard., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Acanthus family

Freshcut

Dianthera pectoralis (Jacq.) J.F.Gmel.

Names

EnglishFreshcut
Dutch—
SpanishTila
Chinese—
Scientific nameDianthera pectoralis (Jacq.) J.F.Gmel.

About this species

Dianthera pectoralis is an herb in the family Acanthaceae. This water-willow is widely known as tilo in Latin America and in Cuba. In Haiti, it is called chapantye and zeb chapantyè on Dominica and Martinique. Other folk names are freshcut, chambá carpintero ("carpenter"), té criollo ("Criollo tea"), curia, death-angel, masha-hari, or "piri piri". This species was described by Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin in 1760, who provided additional data in 1763. A well-marked variety, var. stenophylla, was described by Emery Clarence Leonard in 1958.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderLamiales
FamilyAcanthaceae
GenusDianthera

In Suriname

58Records in Suriname
1835First record
2006Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini14
  • Paramaribo2
  • Brokopondo1
  • Para1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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