| Collector | Barfod, A.S. |
| Number | 48885 |
| Collected with | Kvist, L. P. & Nissen, D. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | CARCHI |
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| Locality | San Marcos valley. Farmland and rain forest disturbed by the local Coaiquer (Awa) Amerindians. |
| Coordinates | 1° 7' N 78° 22' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 600 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 600 |
| Start date | 1983/11/20 |
| End date | 1983/11/24 |
| Family | Thelypteridaceae |
| Identification | Thelypteris gigantea (Mett.)R. M. Tryon |
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| Field notes | Terrestrial, leavea 0,60 m long. Nom. vern.: " guinul " ( coiquer ). Use> To cure the bites of the snake " equis". Preparation: The leaves are boilt and when cold wrapped around the bite as a bandage. |
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