| Collector | Balslev, H. |
| Number | 2836 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | NAPO |
| County | |
| Locality | Southern shore of Río Napo a few km below Itaya. Garden of native house and surrounding tropical rainforest. Etnobotanic information given by Sr. Antonio Coquinche and translated by licenciado Santos Dea from Pompeya mission. |
| Coordinates | 0° 28' S 76° 33' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 200 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 200 |
| Start date | 1982/08/20 |
| End date | 1982/08/20 |
| Family | Acanthaceae |
| Identification | Fittonia verschaffeltii E. Coem. |
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| Field notes | "Quichua: Puca quica paju panga. Terrestrial herb in shady places along the trail in virgin forest on terra firme. Leaves dark green with pink lines along nervation. Uses: Against fungus infection. Preparations: The leaves are mashed together with tobacco, ""Cuica paju panga"" (No. HB-2435) and ""Quica yuyu"" (No. HB-2847) and heated in water and then applied to the affected part of the body." |
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