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| Collector | Ellemann, L. |
| Number | 66689 |
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| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | LOJA |
| County | |
| Locality | 2 km south of Saraguro. Information of vernacular name and use: Natívidad Guamán, Saraguro-indian. |
| Coordinates | 3° 38' S 79° 14' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2500 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2500 |
| Start date | 1988/11/14 |
| End date | 1988/11/14 |
| Family | Solanaceae |
| Identification | Capsicum pubescens R. & P. |
| Determined by | M. Nee (NY), 1991. |
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| Field notes | Shrub, flowers lilac, fruits green. Vernacular spanish name: ají, quichua: huchu. Use: as a spice. Medicine: for headache, weakness and cold: clean and massage the whole body with 12 fruits, which afterwards are through far away. For bites of dog: the leaves are heated in the fire and tied on the affected place. |
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