| Collector | Balslev, H. |
| Number | 2889 |
| 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 | Araceae |
| Identification | Dieffenbachia smithii Croat |
| Determined by | Croat, T.B. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Quichua: Yucturimandi. Herb with soft stem to 1 m high and 5 cm diam in shaded places in tall forest on terra firme. Uses: Against Conga bites. Preparations: The stem is broken and the sap from the break is applied to the bite to weaken the pain. |
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