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| Collector | Pedersen, H. B. |
| Number | 157 |
| Collected with | Birgitte Bergmann |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | COTOPAXI |
| County | |
| Locality | Market in Latacunga. |
| Coordinates | 0° 56' S 78° 37' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 0 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 0 |
| Start date | 1989/07/18 |
| End date | 1989/07/18 |
| Family | Equisetaceae |
| Identification | Equisetum giganteum L. |
| Determined by | B. Ollgaard |
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| Field notes | The plant is sold together with Plantago sp. (HBP 158), Malvaceae (HBP 159), Amaranthus (HBP 160) and (HBP 161). The plants are boiled shortly and the infusion is drunk and is said to be good for the blood, kidneys and liver. Used alone to cure headache. |
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