Karwinskia humboldtiana (Schult.) Zucc. GRIN-Global

Summary

Genus:

Karwinskia

Family:

Rhamnaceae

Tribe:

Rhamneae

Nomen number:

21129

Place of publication:

Abh. Math.-Phys. Cl. Königl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. 2:351. 1837

Verified:

09/06/1995 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym

Rhamnus humboldtiana Schult.

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Reference(s)

Arreola N., M. E. et al. 2000. Factores geográficos en la epidemiología de la intoxicación por Karwinskia (tullidora) en México. Cad. Saúde Públ. 16:255-260.
Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
Fernández N., R. 1992. Nombres comunes, usos y distribución geográfica del género Karwinskia (Rhamnaceae) en México. Anales Inst. Biol. Univ. Nac. México 63:4-7.
Gómez-Pompa, A. & V. Sosa, eds. 1978-. Flora de Veracruz.
IPGRI. New World Fruits Database (on-line resource).
Johnston, M. C. 1966. Systematic studies in the plant genus Karwinskia in Mexico and Central America. In: Yearbook American Philosophical Society 1966. 355.
Kingsbury, J. M. 1964. Poisonous plants of the United States and Canada. Note: poisonous
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Shreve, F. & I. L. Wiggins. 1964. Vegetation and flora of the Sonoran desert.
Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
Standley, P. C. 1920. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 23:1-1721.
Wiggins, I. L. 1980. Flora of Baja California.

Common names

Spanish
cacachila –
coyotillo –
tullidora –

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Baja California Sur
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Chihuahua
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Coahuila de Zaragoza
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Nuevo León
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	San Luis Potosí
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Sinaloa
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Sonora
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Tamaulipas
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	Texas
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Campeche
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Colima
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Guanajuato
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Hidalgo
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Jalisco
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Oaxaca
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Puebla
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Querétaro
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Quintana Roo
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Yucatán

Native
Northern America

SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Texas]
NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Baja California Sur, Chihuahua, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tamaulipas]
SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Campeche, Colima, Guanajuato, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Oaxaca, Puebla, Querétaro, Quintana Roo, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, Yucatán]

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Reference
Medicines	folklore	McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Vertebrate poisons	mammals	Arreola N., M. E. et al. 2000. Factores geográficos en la epidemiología de la intoxicación por Karwinskia (tullidora) en México. Cad. Saúde Públ. 16:255-260.
Vertebrate poisons	mammals	Kingsbury, J. M. 1964. Poisonous plants of the United States and Canada. Note: poisonous