| Collector | Kvist, L. P. |
| Number | 40155 |
| Collected with | |
| 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 | Euphorbiaceae |
| Identification | Acalypha diversifolia Jacq. |
| Determined by | Cardiel, J.M. (MA), 1999. |
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| Field notes | Small tree, 4 m tall. Growing on river bank. Nom. Vern.: Piyaja (Colorado); Use: The leaves are macerated and used for stopping bleedings from wounds, e.g. incised wounds. |