| Collector | Barfod, A.S. |
| Number | 48411 |
| 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 | Thelypteridaceae |
| Identification | Thelypteris serrata (Cav.)Alston |
| Determined by | Moran, R. C. (AAU), 1994. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Fern terrestrial, leaves 1.20 m long, spirally arranged. Nom. vern.: pitchapè. Use: for stomach pains and diarrhoea. Preparation: a shaman plant. The leaves are put in a little puddle, filled with riverwater. When the water is clear the leaves are taken out and used for rubbing the stomach. |
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