| Collector | Barfod, A.S. |
| Number | 48344 |
| 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 | Gesneriaceae |
| Identification | Columnea spathulata Mansf. |
| Determined by | Kvist, L.P. & Skog, L. 1993. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Epiphyte, hanging, leaves on the lower side dark purple with green edge. Corolla yellow, calyx green, berries white, nectorium of four glands. Nom. vern.: finu-pin-tapé. Use: for bites of the snake Equis. Preparation: the leaves are crushed thoroughly and soaked in alcohol. The alcohol mixture is then drunk. Should prevent the excess bleeding from all kinds of wou??? which is a consequence of the bite. |
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