| Collector | Barfod, A.S. |
| Number | 48218 |
| 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 | Columnea eburnea (Wiehler)L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog |
| Determined by | L.P. Kvist (AAU), 1988. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Epiphytic, climbing. Leaftips red below. Calyx yel- lowish-green. Discus reduced to one bilobed gland. Nom. vern.: "Fimu-piñ-remedio-tapé" (Cayapa) Use: To treat bites from the Equis snake (Bothrops atrox). Preparation: A cold extract is made from the crushed leaves and drunk twice a day or the leaves are crus- hed to a paste which is applied to the haemorrha- ge. |
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