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Collector Balslev, H.
Number 3038
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Country Ecuador
Subpart NAPO
County  
Locality Laguna Jatuncocha ca 60 km south west of Nueva Roca fuerte. Island with terra firme and blackwater "pantano" swamp forest. Etnobotanical information by Sr. Abel Greja and Sra. de Flavio Cabrera.
Coordinates 1° 0' S 75° 27' W
Minimum elevation (m) 200
Maximum elevation (m) 200
Start date 1982/09/01
End date 1982/09/01
Family Rubiaceae
Identification Hoffmannia ecuatoriana Standl.
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Identification qualifier  
Field notes "Quichua: Aro. 3 m high shrub in virgin forest. Fruits orange. Used to treat colds. The leaves are boiled and the decoction is drunk as a tea three times ""en ayunas""."

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