| Collector | Barfod, A.S. |
| Number | 48940 |
| Collected with | Kvist, L. P. & Nissen, D. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | CARCHI |
| County | |
| 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 | Blechnaceae |
| Identification | Blechnum |
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| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Terrestrial, leaves 1.0 m tall, dimorphic. Vernacular name| "lecha". Use| For back-pains. Prepara- tion| The plant is crushed with water, and this mixture is used to bath the back. |
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