| Collector | Balslev, H. |
| Number | 2883 |
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| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | NAPO |
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| 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 | Haemodoraceae |
| Identification | Xiphidium coeruleum Aublet |
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| Field notes | "Quichua: Chupukiwa. Herb in lightopen places at margin of clearing for native house. Uses: For ""tumores"". Preparations: The stem is scraped to produce a slime that is placed on the ""tumor"" which will then heal." |
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