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| Collector | Balslev, H. |
| Number | 2820 |
| Collected with | and Santos Dea |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | NAPO |
| County | |
| Locality | Río Napo, north bank near the outlet of Río Jivino. Small banana-, yucca-, etc. plantation near native house i tropical rainforest. Information by Mrs. Mamallacta, translated by Sr. Lic. Santos Dea from Pompeya. |
| Coordinates | 0° 28' S 76° 43' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 200 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 200 |
| Start date | 1982/08/19 |
| End date | 1982/08/19 |
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| Identification | Plantae |
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| Field notes | "Quichua: Ayahuasca, Yaya-huasca (huasca; Yaya= amargo, bitter-liana. Liana. Sterile. Uses: Halucinogenic in connection with curing. Preparation: The stem is mashed and cooked in water in a pof until a sticky mass remains. To make the preparation mon potent it may be miced with some 10 leaves of ""Shailipanga"" also called ""Yahe"". Usually the drink is only taken by the ""curandero"" but in some cases the sick person may be requested to take it as well." |
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