| Collector | Barfod, A.S. |
| Number | 48332 |
| 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 | Araceae |
| Identification | Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.)Schott |
| Determined by | Croat, T. B. (MO), 1992 |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Herb 1.5-2.0 m, stem 1.0 m, sterile. Nom. vern.: Ka-ma-ka. Malanga (espanol). Use: the turtles are said to cat the young leaves. Turtles can be catched in the night with a petromax (light). Otherwise a weed with suble??anen? rhizome. |
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