| Collector | Balslev, H. |
| Number | 2954 |
| Collected with | and R. Alarcón |
| 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 live 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 | 1982/08/26 |
| Family | Commelinaceae |
| Identification | Tradescantia zanonia (Linnaeus) Swartz |
| Determined by | Maas, P. J. M. (U), 2003. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Quichua: Quilun-quilun. Used to cure wounds. The sap from the leaves and stem is placed in the wound which causes the blood to coagulate immediately. |
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