| Collector | Barfod, A.S. |
| Number | 41484 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | CARCHI |
| County | |
| Locality | N of San Marcos along trail leading to Río San Juan. Primary rain forest on terra firme. Ethnobot. inform.: Santiago Dinero. |
| Coordinates | 1° 7' N 78° 20' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 660 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 660 |
| Start date | 1983/01/18 |
| End date | 1983/01/18 |
| Family | Commelinaceae |
| Identification | Dichorisandra ulei J.F. Macbr. |
| Determined by | Hardy, C.R. |
| Identification qualifier | cf. |
| Field notes | Herb, 70 cm. In clearing for bananas. Petals blue. Sepals whitish-blue. Nom. vern.: Platanera (Span.). Use: For colds. Prep.: The crude leaves are eaten. |