| Collector | Kvist, L. P. |
| Number | 40156 |
| 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 | Rubiaceae |
| Identification | Bertiera procumbens K.Schum. & K.Krause |
| Determined by | Andersson, L. (GB), 1994. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Shrub, 3 m tall. In primary forest. Leaves light green beneath. Nom. Vern.: Achide (Colorado); Use: For indigestion, e.g. diarrhoea. Prep.: The stems are cut into small pieces and boiled, and the decoction is drunk. |
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