| Collector | Barfod, A.S. |
| Number | 48059 |
| Collected with | Kvist, L. P. & Nissen, D. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | ESMERALDAS |
| County | |
| Locality | Zapallo Grande, a mixed black and Cayapa Amerindian community along Río Cayapa. Second growth vegetation and disturbed rain forests close to village. |
| Coordinates | 0° 48' N 78° 54' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 200 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 200 |
| Start date | 1983/10/11 |
| End date | 1983/10/15 |
| Family | Alstroemeriaceae |
| Identification | Bomarea obovata Herb. |
| Determined by | Hofreiter |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Liana. Outer tepals purplish red with greenish to black margins. Inner tepals whitish green with black spots. Use: As perfume. Preparation: The perfume is extracted from the fruit which is said to have a strong scent that can be detected even from long distance. |
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