| Collector | Korning, J. |
| Number | 58725 |
| Collected with | Thomsen, K. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | NAPO |
| County | |
| Locality | Añangu, NW corner of the "Parque Nacional Yasuní". Undisturbed forest in the surroundings of the SEF terra firme line and KTH hectar plot. |
| Coordinates | 0° 33' S 76° 22' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 260 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 360 |
| Start date | 1985/04/01 |
| End date | 1985/04/30 |
| Family | Monimiaceae |
| Identification | Siparuna macrotepala Perkins |
| Determined by | Renner, S.S. (AAU), 1992. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Shrub 5-6 m tall. Overbent growth. Fruits fragrant, but the whole plant with rather unpleasant smell. Used as magical plant against sickness, like diarrhoea, and "bad air". Cigarette smoke can be fanned with a bundle of leaves to drive off the unwanted. Local name "Raposa panga" - "Hoja de mal viento". Ethnobot. inf. by Victor Rivadeneira. |
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