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Collector Barfod, A.S.
Number 48395
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 Bromeliaceae
Identification Guzmania scherzeriana Mez
Determined by H. Luther (SEL). 1992.
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Epiphyte, floral bracts dark red, leaves 1.20 m long. Nom. vern.: a.-dju-dju-koro-tapé. Use: the birds are said to eat the fruits and a small marsupial is said to eat the leaf bases.

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