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| Collector | Kvist, L. P. |
| Number | 40160 |
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| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | PICHINCHA |
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| 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 | Zingiberaceae |
| Identification | Renealmia oligosperma K. Schum. |
| Determined by | P. J. M. Maas, 1988 |
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| Field notes | Leaves 2 m long, light green beneath. Outer petals red. The inner part of the flower yellow. Aromatic scent. In primary forest. Nom. Vern.: Nadiscu (Colorado); Sao Juanillos (Spanish). Use: The leaves are boiled and used for severel purposes: Rheumatism (the leaves are applied to the affected part), snake bites and for lowering the body temperature ("para refriadod"). |
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