| Collector | Barfod, A.S. |
| Number | 41374 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | CARCHI |
| County | |
| Locality | Chical. Clearing near the house of Messias Guanga, c. 1 hours walk SE of Chical. Ethnobot. inform.: Messias Guanga. |
| Coordinates | 1° 5' N 78° 15' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 1200 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1200 |
| Start date | 1983/01/12 |
| End date | 1983/01/12 |
| Family | Scrophulariaceae |
| Identification | Castilleja arvensis Schlecht. & Cham. |
| Determined by | U. Molau, 1990 (GB) |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Herb, 30-40 cm. Pasture close to house. Nom. vern.: Puscalla. Use: After birthgiving in order to contract the uterus (astringent). Prep.: The plant is decocted with oil. The decoction is drunk. |