| Collector | Barfod, A.S. |
| Number | 48257 |
| 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 | Polybotrya caudata Kze. |
| Determined by | Moran, R. C. (AAU), 1994. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Fern. Leaves 1.2 m long. Hemiepiphytic. Rhizome creeping. rachis dark. Nom. vern.: Hè!-jèï-choa (Cayapa) Use: for "augua", pains in solar plexus in children who has a cold. Preparation: The vascular bundles are extractyed from the plant anf soaked in hot water. The extract is drunk cold in the morning before breakfast. |
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