| Collector | Ellemann, L. |
| Number | 66943 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | LOJA |
| County | |
| Locality | Jera 10 km north of Saraguro. Information about local name and use: Maríe Christine Bermeo. |
| Coordinates | 3° 30' S 79° 15' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2600 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2600 |
| Start date | 1989/01/30 |
| End date | 1989/01/31 |
| Family | Orchidaceae |
| Identification | Epidendrum brachyphyllum Lindl. |
| Determined by | Hágsater, E. (AMO), 1994. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Terrestrial, flowers red with yellow in the middle of labium. Vernacular name: esperitu. Use: medicine for "aire" (spanish term). For the nerves: the flowers are used. To get the heat: the plant is crushed with "escancel" (Amaranthaceae) and the sap is drunk. |
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