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Collector Barfod, A.S.
Number 48120
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 Gesneriaceae
Identification Glossoloma panamense (C.V.Morton) J.L.Clark
Determined by John L. Clark
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Herb, 3 m. Monostylic. Calyx red. Corolla red. Disc reduced to a single gland. Nom. vern.: "Fimu-piñ-remedio-tapé" (Cayapa) Use: To treat bites from the Equis snake (Bothrops atrox). Preparation: When the patient is recovering a little a bath is prepared from a decoction of the leaves. Also mixed with AAU 48121 (Gasteranthus sp.)

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