basket wiss
Trichostigma octandrum (L.) H.Walter
Trichostigma octandrum (L.) H.Walter is a flowering plant in the Petiveriaceae family, native to the Neotropics. It is known in English as basket wiss and has alternative names in French and Spanish. The species is found in several regions of Colombia, including Antioquia, Atlántico, and Bolívar, as well as in Argentina, Brazil, and other parts of South America and the Caribbean. It has been used for medicinal and fiber purposes.
Description
Trichostigma octandrum is a species of flowering plant in the Petiveriaceae family. Previously classified in the Phytolaccaceae family, it is native to the Neotropical region. It is found in various parts of Colombia, including the Cordillera Occidental and Cordillera Central, as well as in Argentina, Brazil, and other countries. It is known by several common names, including basket wiss in English, liane pannier in French, and bejuco canesta in Spanish. The plant has been historically used for its fiber and medicinal properties.
Other common names
basket wisshoopvineWhite Hoop
Distribution
Atlántico: Vereda Luriza (Distrito de Manejo Integrado Luriza), Hacienda Río Dulce y La Gloria (Parque Natural Regional Los Rosales), Bolívar: Hacienda El Ceibal · Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, Caquetá, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Meta, Quindío, Valle del Cauca · BR · Subregiones: Cordillera occidental, Cordillera central, Norte, Zona central, Sur, Enclaves subxerofíticos · CO · Luruaco | Piojó | Santa Catalina · Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete | Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua · Núcleo Aceites S.A. · Rionegro · Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, Caquetá, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Meta, Quindío, Valle · Global · Cuenca de Río Claro · Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete (PNNSCh) · Argentina Northeast · Argentina Northwest · Bahamas · Belize · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil South · Cayman Is. · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · El Salvador · Florida · French Guiana
Synonyms
Rivina octandraVillamilla octandraTrichostigma rivinoidesVillamillia octandraRivina americanaRivina dodecandraRivina ehrenbergianaRivina humilis var. scandensRivina moritzianaRivina mutisiiRivina octandra var. obtusifoliaRivina scandens
