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Collector Barfod, A.S.
Number 48142
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 Lamiaceae
Identification Ocimum minimum L.
Determined by Harley,R.M.
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Herb, 20 cm. Flowers pale violet. Smell aromatic. Cul- tivated in hanging gardens outside dwellings. Nom. vern.: "A-/ ba!-kaka" (Cayapa) Use: For headaches and indispositions with feber Preparation: The head is bathed in a cold extract of the crushed leaves.

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