| Collector | Barfod, A.S. |
| Number | 41061 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | ESMERALDAS |
| County | |
| Locality | Río Zapallo Grande (tributary of Río Cayapa). Trail leading to hills from the riverbank opposite to the evangelic mission station. Lightly disturbed rain forest on terra firme. Ethnobot. inform.: Marclovio Añapa and Vicente Tapuyo. |
| Coordinates | 0° 48' N 78° 52' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 200 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 200 |
| Start date | 1982/10/25 |
| End date | 1982/10/25 |
| Family | Marantaceae |
| Identification | Goeppertia metallica (Körn. ex Regel) Borchs. & S.Suárez |
| Determined by | F. Borchsenius |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Herb. Dark spot. Nom. vern.: Ualañ-tapé (Cayapa). Use: For pale discolorations of the skin caused by faulty pigmentation ("Teña blanca"). Prep.: The leaves are crushed without water and applied to the affected area of the skin. |
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