| Collector | Barfod, A.S. |
| Number | 48435 |
| 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 | Dryopteridaceae |
| Identification | Tectaria draconoptera (D. Eaton)Copel. |
| Determined by | Moran, R. C. (AAU), 1994. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Fern, terrestrial, leaves 0.40 m. Spirally arranged. Nom. vern.: Dé-sa-remedio-tapé. Use: for lever complication (grams, swelling) and ane- mia. Preparation: the leaves are crushed and drunk with water, early morning before eatning taken for seve- ral days. |
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