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University of the Philippines Baguio Herbarium

Sigesbeckia orientalis L.  [Unverified Identification]


Family Asteraceae
Habit Herb
Habitat wood edges forests; roadsides
Special Notes plant named afterJohann Siegebeck, who disargreed with Linnaeus' binomial nomenclature for revenge
Ethnobotanical Uses MEDICINAL: used to soothe joint pain, alleviate hypertension and insomnia;
Collected from Sagada, Mountain Province, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collector(s) Christine J. Gumabon, I. P. Ramos, Bryan Resngit, Myrhen Vianca Tigpos, Kristine Villamor

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