| Collector | Ellemann, L. |
| Number | 952 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Subpart | ARUSHA |
| County | |
| Locality | Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Losilale in shrub-savanna. Information given by Oloirago ole Mayanga, Ilchololik-agegruop. |
| Coordinates | 3° 13' S 35° 17' E |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 1950 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1950 |
| Start date | 1993/11/18 |
| End date | 1993/11/18 |
| Family | Acanthaceae |
| Identification | Thunbergia fischeri Engl. |
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| Field notes | Dwarf shrub, flowers yellow. Maasai name: alchani la alasuria (asuria ~ snake) Bark on roots is used to treat both human and animals bitten by any kind of snake. For one person bark of one root 10 cm long and c. 1 cm thick is extracted in 1,5 decilitre of water for 2-3 minutes and drunk as soon as possibly after being bitten. The medicine can be mixed with a bit of salt. Treatment can be repeated twice a day for serious cases. For a cattle 2 roots 10 cm long and 1 cm thick is used for 1/2 litre water and prepared as above. |
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