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Collector Barfod, A.S.
Number 48213
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 Euphorbiaceae
Identification Dalechampia canescens Kunth
Determined by Armbruster, W. S. , 2003.
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Climber. Floral bracts below cyanthium white. Nom. ver.: "Hohoro-chi-remedio-tapé" (Cayapa) Use: To treat bites from the Verrugosa snake. Preparation: The leaves are boiled and used to rub the swelled tissue around the bite.

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