| Collector | Ellemann, L. |
| Number | 75371 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | LOJA |
| County | |
| Locality | Loja-Zamora 12 km from Loja, on the finca of Dr. David Espinosa. Information of vernacular names: Daniel Chalán Cartuche, Saraguro-indian. |
| Coordinates | 3° 55' S 79° 9' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2400 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2600 |
| Start date | 1988/11/17 |
| End date | 1988/11/18 |
| Family | Piperaceae |
| Identification | Peperomia hartwegiana Miq. |
| Determined by | Callejas, R. (HUA), 1991. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Epiphyte. Vernacular name: congona del cerro. Use: medicine for lowering the fever: the sap is drunk together with sap of other plant species. For vomit: a decoction of the plant is drunk. For stomach ache: sap of the leaves together with other plant species for rubbing the skin. |
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