| Collector | Balslev, H. |
| Number | 4580 |
| Collected with | and D. Irvine |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | NAPO |
| County | |
| 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 | Malvaceae |
| Identification | Abelmoschus moschatus Medik. |
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| Field notes | "Quichua: ""Istipa-muyu"". Shrub to 2 m tall, flowers yellow. Cultivated in gardens for the seed which are given to captured birds to prevent constipation. PT: to give to chicken that can´t shit. To people who can´t shit or pis, the seeds are pounded and cooked in water. Laxative." |
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