| Collector | Barfod, A.S. |
| Number | 41582 |
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| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | CARCHI |
| County | |
| Locality | Along trail leading to Tobar Donoso from San Marcos. Primary rain forest on terra firme. Ethnobot. inform.: Herman Dinero. |
| Coordinates | 1° 7' N 78° 20' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 660 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 660 |
| Start date | 1983/03/01 |
| End date | 1983/03/01 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Monolena primulaeflora Hook. f. |
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| Field notes | Epiphyte. Primary rain forest. Peduncle looks like a long red worm. Use: For lombrices. Functions as a strong emetic, by which mean the lombrices are expelled via the vomit. Prep.: The plant is eaten crude. |
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