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Collector Ellemann, L.
Number 66972
Collected with  
Country Ecuador
Subpart LOJA
County  
Locality Jera 10 km north of Saraguro. Information of local name and use: Maríe Christine Bermeo, Saraguro-indian.
Coordinates 3° 24' S 79° 14' W
Minimum elevation (m) 2400
Maximum elevation (m) 2400
Start date 1989/02/15
End date 1989/02/15
Family Asteraceae
Identification Acmella repens (Walt.)L. C. Rich.
Determined by H. Robinson
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Herb, flowers yellow. Vernacular name: botoncillo . Use: medicine for toothache: crushed together with "pichana" (plant species uncollected) and placed in the hole of the tooth. Is used for scurvy.

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