| Collector | Balslev, H. |
| Number | 2928 |
| Collected with | Rocio Alarcon |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | NAPO |
| County | |
| Locality | Río Yasuni ca 12 km upstream from entrance into Río Napo. Tropical rainforest, disturbed only by slight lumbering activity. Etnobotanical information by Sr. Flavio Cabrera and his wife who lives ca 4 km upstream from the Río Yasuni - Río Napo junction. |
| Coordinates | 0° 57' S 75° 25' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 200 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 200 |
| Start date | 1982/08/25 |
| End date | 1982/08/25 |
| Family | Araceae |
| Identification | Anthurium polyschistum Schultes & Idrobo |
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| Field notes | "Quichua: Chontarucupaju. Scandent among shrubs. Uses: Against ""Herpes Virus"". Preparation: The bark is scraped off and placed in a pot with a little water. It is then mixed with tobacco (""tabaco de mazo"") and heated. The brew is placed on the affected place twice daily. The treatment with this plant is slow and more than five treatments are necesary." |
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