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Mexican Giant Horsetail

Ferns and Fern Allies

Mexican Giant Horsetail (Equisetum myriochaetum) is native to Mexico, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru, and is the largest living horsetail species, commonly reaching 4.6 meters tall with a record specimen of 7.3 meters. Each node bears a whorl of up to 32 branchlets, and the semi-aquatic plant is often found on riverbanks. In Mexico it is harvested and sold as a traditional treatment for kidney disease and type 2 diabetes, and as a diuretic.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
System (Realm)
Freshwater 2
Relationship to People
Used in Traditional Medicine 1
Scientific Name
Equisetum myriochaetum 1
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 4
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Plantae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Mexican Giant Horsetail
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Colombia

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Costa Rica

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Ecuador

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El Salvador

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Guatemala

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Honduras

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Nicaragua

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Peru

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South America

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United States

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Venezuela

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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Equisetum myriochaetum
Wikipedia
  • Wikidata Q5384607 (P225 taxon name)
  • Lead section
    In Mexico, the species is harvested and sold to treat kidney disease and type 2 diabetes.
  • lead sentence (diet), EntityId 352252
    Equisetum myriochaetum, also known as Mexican giant horsetail, is a species of horsetail that is native to Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru and Mexico.
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2. GBIF Species API
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3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Plantae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Plants","language":"EN"},{"name":"Flora","language":"EN"}],"cites_listings":[]
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4. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Equisetum myriochaetum
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 8092977, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 8092977, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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Wikidata: Mexican Giant Horsetail
Child Taxon Of: Plantae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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