| Collector | Barfod, A.S. |
| Number | 48221 |
| 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 | Pteridaceae |
| Identification | Pityrogramma calomelanos (L.)Link |
| Determined by | Arbelaez, A. L. (MO), 2000. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Leaves 0.8 m, spirally arranged. Rachis black. Fronds below white mealy. Nom. vern.: "Mangèlo-fi/ ba-bacho-pi-chui-tapé" (Cayapa) Use: To treat a variety of diseases as headaches, pains of the body etc. Preparation: The leaves are decocted and the extract used to prepare a bath. |
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