| Collector | Ellemann, L. |
| Number | 66620 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | LOJA |
| County | |
| Locality | Las Lagunas 2 km south of Saraguro. Information of use and vernacular name: Natívidad Guamán, Saraguro-indian. |
| Coordinates | 3° 38' S 79° 14' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2600 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2600 |
| Start date | 1988/09/27 |
| End date | 1988/09/27 |
| Family | Ericaceae |
| Identification | Cavendishia bracteata (Ruiz & Pav. ex J. St.-Hil.)Hoer. |
| Determined by | Luteyn, J. (NY), 1991. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Shrub, flowers red and the tip light green. Vernacular name: salapa. Use: the fruits are edible. Medicine for inflammation: flowers is boiled together with other species of flowers and drunk. |
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