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Collector Barfod, A.S.
Number 48342
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 Anthurium friedrichsthalii Schott
Determined by Croat, T. (MO), 1996.
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Epiphyte on palm trunk, spathe lilac, spadix brownish- violet. Nom. vern.: Ka-achuban-tapé. Use: to make the hair grow long. Preparation: the leaves are crushed and mixed with wa- ter. The hair is bathed in this mixture.

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