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| Collector | Barfod, A.S. |
| Number | 41597 |
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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 | Araceae |
| Identification | Dracontium croatii G.H. Zhu |
| Determined by | Zhu, G. H., 1996. |
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| Field notes | Herb. Leaves arising from rhizome laying 20-30 cm underneath the ground, and saucer shaped (7 cm tall, diam. 15 cm). Leaves palmately lobed, ca. 1x0.7 m. Petiole with chambers. Nom. vern.: Papayuëla (Span.). Use: For snake bites (non specific). Prep.: The dried rhizome is ground and the flour mixed with alcohol is drunk. |
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