| Collector | Ellemann, L. |
| Number | 688 |
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| Country | Tanzania |
| Subpart | ARUSHA |
| County | |
| Locality | Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Oloronyo.Tree-savanna, dominated by coll. 686 and 687. Infomation given by Lepilali Ole Nakuroi and Peter Metele, c. 30 years, Irking'onde-agegroup. |
| Coordinates | 3° 10' S 35° 19' E |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2200 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2400 |
| Start date | 1993/07/03 |
| End date | 1993/07/03 |
| Family | Menispermaceae |
| Identification | Stephania abyssinica Walp. |
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| Field notes | Twiner. Maasai name: orboboli The round fruit is used as container for "bitter" eg. harmful "entasimi" mad by the "oloiboni" and is placed in a termitery tube. Only used in accordance to prescription by the specialist in medicine "oloiboni". The prescription can be as follows: use a decoction to wash the body or mix it with "entasimi" and share it with people in your own boma. Meshuko ole Mapi, oloiboni, mkidong'i-clan, living in Buti close to Makuyuni: Not recognised nor by seeing plant, neither after mention of local name. |
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