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| Collector | Balslev, H. |
| Number | 4554 |
| Collected with | and D. Irvine |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | NAPO |
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| Locality | Comuna San José de Payamino at Río Payamino 4-5 hours upstream from Coca in motor cano. Tropical rain forest and old gardens. Information: Silverio Jipa (33 years, married, 4 kids) and others from the community. |
| Coordinates | 0° 30' S 77° 18' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 300 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 300 |
| Start date | 1983/12/01 |
| End date | 1983/12/07 |
| Family | Zingiberaceae |
| Identification | Costus chartaceus Maas |
| Determined by | P.J.M.Maas |
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| Field notes | "Quichua: ""Allpalla-shangu"". Rhizome-geophyte, 1 m high. Bracts red, calyx white, corolla red. Medicinal: ""Maqui balteachina paja"". Cook the plant, steam the patient." |
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