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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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