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Collector Ellemann, L.
Number 66589
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Country Ecuador
Subpart LOJA
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Locality 5 km south of Saraguro, on the Loja - Cuenca road. Information of vernacular name and use: Natívidad Guamán, Saraguro-indian.
Coordinates 3° 39' S 79° 15' W
Minimum elevation (m) 2600
Maximum elevation (m) 2700
Start date 1988/10/07
End date 1988/10/07
Family Lamiaceae
Identification Lepechinia
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Field notes Shrub, flowers white, smell ugly. Vernacular spanish name: zhalshon negro grande, quichua name: yana zhalshon. Use: wood for fuelwood. Medicine for "aire" (spanish term), ache in muscles and bones: the leaves are tied at the affected place.

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