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University of the Philippines Baguio Herbarium
Wollastonia dentata

Wollastonia dentata (H.Lév. & Vaniot) Orchard


Family Asteraceae
Local Name Tinta-tinta; Higis-manok (Tagalog) ; Kaarim-buwaya; Puspusok (Bila; Kankana-ey); Monmonetek
Habit Herb (Half-spreading)
Habitat Along margins of muddy pools, canals, rice paddies, over wet habitat
Ethnobotanical Uses MEDICINAL: used as an herbal medicine for worms, bleeding gums, dysentery, diptheria, etc.;
Collected from Engineer's Hill, Baguio City, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collector(s) Deanna Dawn F. Marayag
Identification Verified By Leonardo Legaspi Co-(n/a)-(Wedelia)-(n/a);Jean Faronilo-(2004-02-03)-(Wedelia prostrata Hemsl.)-(IK)

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