| Collector | Barfod, A.S. |
| Number | 48067 |
| 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 | Acanthaceae |
| Identification | Ruellia terminale (Nees) |
| Determined by | D. Wasshausen |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Herb, 80 cm. Leaf underside purple. Flowers rose. Nom. vern.: "As-catcha-remèdio-tapé" (Cayapa) Use: For aching lungs and caughing blood (Tuberculosis) Preparation: The leaves are crushed and dissolved in a glass of water. The extract is drunk in the mor- ning and in the evening. |
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