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Collector Ellemann, L.
Number 66518
Collected with  
Country Ecuador
Subpart LOJA
County  
Locality Loja-Zamora 12 km from Loja, on the finca of Dr. David Espinosa. Information of vernacular names: Daniel Chalán Chartuche, Saraguro-indian.
Coordinates 3° 55' S 79° 9' W
Minimum elevation (m) 2400
Maximum elevation (m) 2400
Start date 1988/09/30
End date 1988/09/30
Family Solanaceae
Identification Lycianthes radiata (Sendtn.) Bitter
Determined by M. Nee (NY), 1991
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Liana, flowers white, fruits red. Vernacular name: mortiño del cerro, Use: to dyeing cloth in a blue color: is used together with "iguila" Monnina. Medicine against fever and for influenza: a decoction of this plant together with "iguila" Monnina, "verbena" Verbena, "berro" Rorippa, "sauco negro" Cestrum, "canchalagua" Centaurium and lime is drunk.

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