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Collector Barfod, A.S.
Number 48219
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 Dryopteridaceae
Identification Bolbitis nicotianifolia (Sw.) Alston
Determined by Moran, R. C. (AAU), 1994.
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Fronds 0.6 m. Trunk small. Leaves spirally arranged. Nom. vern.: "Hè-yai-remedio-tapé" (Cayapa) Use: To treat "agua" which is said to be the pains around solar plexus typically for children with cold. Preparation: A warm extract of the leaves is drunk 3 times a day.

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