| Collector | Barfod, A.S. |
| Number | 48180 |
| 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 | Musaceae |
| Identification | Heliconia longa (Griggs) Winkl. |
| Determined by | Anderson, L. (GB), 1992. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Herb, 4 m. Lamina 2 m long. Peduncle and floral bracts bright red. Inflorescence ca. 1 m. long. Nom. vern.: "Awa-ambi/.-chi" (Cayapa) Use: For sucking the blood from the patient. Preparation: One of the plants of the shaman. The pre- mature leaf is taken out, unrolled and cut in two. One half is placed on the skin of the patient and through this, the shaman suck the blood with the the remaining leaf rolled as a straw. |
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