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| Collector | Ellemann, L. |
| Number | 66657 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | LOJA |
| County | |
| Locality | 5 km south of Saraguro. Information of vernacular name and use: Rodrigo Quezada. |
| Coordinates | 3° 38' S 79° 15' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3000 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3100 |
| Start date | 1988/11/01 |
| End date | 1988/11/01 |
| Family | Valerianaceae |
| Identification | Valeriana microphylla H.B.K. |
| Determined by | Eriksen, B. (GB), 1991. |
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| Field notes | Herb, flowers white. Vernacular name: valeriana del cerro. Use: as herb tea. Medicine for the nerves: the root is extracted in water during one month, this is drunk in the morning. Diuretic: a decoction of the plant together with "cola de caballo" Equisetum, "diente de león" Taraxacum and "helcho" (Polypodiaceae) is drunk. |
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