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| Collector | Ellemann, L. |
| Number | 626 |
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| Country | Tanzania |
| Subpart | ARUSHA |
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| Locality | Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lechuta, 3 km north of Endulen Village Alt.: 1900 m.o.s. 3°12'S, 35°14'E. in a small stream. Information given by two elders of Irmakaa-agegroup. |
| Coordinates | 3° 12' S 35° 14' E |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 1900 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1900 |
| Start date | 1993/06/04 |
| End date | 1993/06/04 |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Identification | Sphaeranthus suaveolens DC. |
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| Field notes | Herb, flowers purple. Maasai name: orkipire lekima (orkipire ~ stick to make soup, enkima ~ fire) and oleturot (iturot ~ wells) A decoction of the plant is used to wash the body for a disease called "esoinchoi", where people become weak, palms of their hands are white, a sign of insufficient blood. |
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