| Collector | Barfod, A.S. |
| Number | 48326 |
| Collected with | Kvist, L. P. & Nissen, D. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | ESMERALDAS |
| County | |
| Locality | Zapallo Grande, a mixed Afro-latin and Cayapa Amerindian community along Río Cayapa. Secondary 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 | 1983/10/19 |
| End date | 1983/10/25 |
| Family | Ochnaceae |
| Identification | Sauvagesia erecta L. |
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| Field notes | Herb. Flowers pink. Nom. vern.: Pi-chui-tapè (Cayapa) Use: for stomach pains. Preparation: one of the plants used by the shaman. A little pond is made close to the river. Leaves are soaked in the water and and left there until the water has cleared. They are then used to rub the skin of the stomach (photo). |
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