| Collector | Barfod, A.S. |
| Number | 48097 |
| 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 | Zingiberaceae |
| Identification | Costus laevis Ruiz & Pav. |
| Determined by | Maas, P.J.M. & H. (U), 1992. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Herb, 3-4 m. Floral bracts red. Nom. vern.: "Pa-ban-go!la-ljuin-chi-remedio-tapé" (Cayapa). Use: For gangrene and bloodpoisoning. Preparation: The leaves are crushed and mixed with urine. The affected tissue is washed with this mix- ture. The treatment is either said to lessen the swelling or to have no effect at all and the patient will soon die. |
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