Bibliography on Chichicaste grandis, Chichicaste

PDF, Articles, Books on Chichicaste grandis

Chichicaste is widely known for its thorny leaves which cause a burning sensation at the slightest contact. This is due to the chemicals contained in the tiny hairs on its leaves and are called trichomes. Despite this, its roots are used for medicinal purposes.

Chichicaste grandis, Cahabon river. Nikon D800E. Lens: AF-S Micro NIKKOR 60mm F2.8G ED. Settings: 1/160 sec, f/13, ISO 125.

ACUÑA, R., CHINCHILLA, I. and M. WEIGEND
2018
An unusual disjunction in Loasaceae Central American Chichicaste grandis is nested in Brazilian Aosa. Phytotaxa 365(3):273-287.

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https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327176198_An_unusual_disjunction_in_Loasaceae_Central_American_Chichicaste_grandis_is_nested_in_Brazilian_Aosa

ENSIKAT, H., WESSELY, H., ENGESER, M. and M. WEIGEND
2021
Distribution, Ecology, Chemistry and Toxicology of Plant Stinging Hairs. Toxins, 13, 141.

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WEIGEND, M.
2001
Loasaceae. Flora de Colombia. Monografía No. 22. 100 pages.

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http://ciencias.bogota.unal.edu.co/fileadmin/content/icn/publicaciones/floradecolombia/fdc022.pdf

WEIGEND, M
2004
Loasaceae. In: Kubitzki K. (eds) Flowering Plants · Dicotyledons. The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants, vol 6. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg.

Downlable Online:
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-662-07257-8_27#citeas

WEIGEND, M., GOTTSCHLING, M., HOOT, S. and M. ACKERMANN
2004
A preliminary phylogeny of Loasaceae subfam. Loasoideae (Angiospermae: Cornales) based on trnL(UAA) sequence data, with consequences for systematics and historical biogeography

WEIGEND, M.
2006
Validating subfamily, genus and species names in Loasaceae (Cornales). Taxon. Vol. 55, No. 2. Pages 463-468.

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