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Asteraceae

Clibadium sylvestre (Aubl.) Baill.

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Clibadium

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Clibadium sylvestre: The leaves of the Barbasco Liana are used to stun fish by paralyzing their gills. Also known as Cunani, it is native from Costa Rica to Peru and to French Guian
Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Synonyms

  • Baillieria barbasco Kunth
  • Baillieria sylvestris Aubl.
  • Clibadium appressipilum S.F.Blake
  • Clibadium badieri (DC.) Griseb.
  • Clibadium barbasco (Kunth) DC.
  • Clibadium caudatum S.F.Blake
  • Clibadium havanense DC.
  • Clibadium latifolium Rusby
  • Clibadium schomburgkii Sch.Bip. ex M.R.Schomb.
  • Clibadium strigillosum S.F.Blake
  • Clibadium vargasii DC.
  • Trixis aspera var. sylvestris (Aubl.) Pers.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.