| Collector | Ellemann, L. |
| Number | 66981 |
| 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 | Gamochaeta americana (Mill.)Wedd. |
| Determined by | H. Robinson (US), 1991. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Herb, flowers yellow. Vernacular name: lechuguilla. Use: medicine for cold and diarrhoea: the sap is drunk with sweet and eggs. |
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