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Collector Barfod, A.S.
Number 48420
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 rubribracteata L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog
Determined by Kvist, L.P. (AAU), 1993.
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Epiphyte, floral bracts red, calyx yellowish-green with red apex. Corolla yellow with red ?ot at the tip. Nom. vern.: Tium-piñ-tapé. Use: for bites of the snake Equis. Preparation: the crushed leaves are drunk with alcohol and used (Smoere kroppen ind).

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