| Collector | Kvist, L. P. |
| Number | 40027 |
| Collected with | Holm-Nielsen, L. B. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | PICHINCHA |
| County | |
| Locality | In the Colorado community "Congoma Grande" at km. 23 on the Santa Domingo - Puerto Limón road. Collections made close to the house of a Colorado family. |
| Coordinates | 0° 21' S 79° 22' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 100 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 100 |
| Start date | 1982/06/02 |
| End date | 1982/06/02 |
| Family | Malvaceae |
| Identification | Malvaviscus penduliflorus DC. |
| Determined by | Fryxell, P. (TAES), 1992. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Shrub, 2 m tall. Flowers red. Cultivated. Nom. Vern.: Luban luli (Colorado); Use: For a bath. The leaves are used for a ("baño de de fresco") and the flowers for a ("baño de suerto"). Prep.: The flowers are mixed with flowers from other species cultivated for that purpose. |
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