| Collector | Barfod, A.S. |
| Number | 48407 |
| 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 | Commelinaceae |
| Identification | Dichorisandra hexandra (Aubl.)Standl. |
| Determined by | Hunt, D.R. (K), 1992. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Climber, flowers violet. Nom. vern.: yu-peïn-chi-remedio-tapé. Use: for sprain of joints. Preparation: the boiled leaves are wrapped around the swelling. Should heal the sprain. |
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