| Collector | Barfod, A.S. |
| Number | 48099 |
| 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 | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Miconia nervosa (Smith)Triana |
| Determined by | S. S. Renner, 1991 (AAU) |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Shrub, 2 m. Flowers white. Berries red. Nom. vern.: "Miñ-cha-rro-kola-hambi-kèno-tapé" (Cayapa) Use: Good for most diseases. Preparation: One of the plant used by the shaman to drive out the evil spirits which abode in the body of the patient. |
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