| Collector | Barfod, A.S. |
| Number | 48387 |
| 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 | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Pilocosta oerstedii (Triana)Almeda & Whiffin |
| Determined by | S. S. Renner, 1991 (AAU) |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Herb, flowers with violet petals, stamens yellow. Nom. vern.: Toma-bé-remedio-tapé. Use: for bites of the snake dormidora. Preparation: the leaves are crushed and applicated to the bite. Treatment is said to prevent the infecti- on. |
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