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| Collector | Ellemann, L. |
| Number | 66640 |
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| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | LOJA |
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| 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 | Asteraceae |
| Identification | Ambrosia artemisioides (Willd.)Walp. |
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| Field notes | Shrub 3-4 m high, flowers yellow. Vernacular name: marco. Use: medicine to change the blood pressure, when women during menstruation have nose-bleeding and headache caused by the high blood pressure: it is possible to change the blood-nose to menstruation with a footbath made of the boiled plant. |
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