| Collector | Kvist, L. P. |
| Number | 40116 |
| 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. Ravine with forest remnants, some tall trees cut. |
| Coordinates | 0° 21' S 79° 22' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 100 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 100 |
| Start date | 1982/06/04 |
| End date | 1982/06/04 |
| Family | Zingiberaceae |
| Identification | Costus pulverulentus C. B. Presl |
| Determined by | P. J. M. Maas, 1988 |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Lower leaf sheaths wine-red. Bracts bright red with yellow midrib. Nom. Vern.: Luban cocolan (Colorado); Use: For snake bites. Prep.: The rhizomes are boiled and the decoction is drunk. |
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