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| Collector | Kvist, L. P. |
| Number | 40152 |
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| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | PICHINCHA |
| County | |
| Locality | In the Colorado community "Congoma Grande" at km. 23 on the Santa Domingo - Puerto Limón road. Farmland and strongly disturbed forest along a watercourse. |
| Coordinates | 0° 21' S 79° 22' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 100 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 100 |
| Start date | 1982/06/08 |
| End date | 1982/06/08 |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Identification | Neurolaena lobata (L.)R. Br. |
| Determined by | Robinson, H. |
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| Field notes | Erect herb. 2 m. Growing non-shaded. Flowers yellow. Nom. Vern.: Ta cantsa (Colorado); Use: The leaves are macerated, mixed with a little water and applied to cuts or similar wounds. The same treatment is used for a disease called "Rasquinia", an allergic disease caused by fungi or lize. The leaves are also used for inflamed throats. They are chewed and the sap is used for gargling. |
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