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| Collector | Kvist, L. P. |
| Number | 40303 |
| Collected with | Asanza, E. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | ESMERALDAS |
| County | |
| Locality | Río Cayapa, Zapallo Grande. From the bank of the river in front of the village, a trail was followed 6 km into the forest. Gradually farmland and secondary forest was replaced with primary forest. Irregular topography. Many epiphytes and lianas. |
| Coordinates | 0° 48' N 78° 54' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 100 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 100 |
| Start date | 1982/06/25 |
| End date | 1982/06/25 |
| Family | Piperaceae |
| Identification | Piper augustum Rudge |
| Determined by | Tebbs, M. (K), 1992. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Shrub, 1.5 m tall. Nom. Vern.: Rojina (Cayapa); Use: For bites of Tabanidae ("Tábano"), which depo- sits its eggs in the skin. The skin will swell and there will be a lot of pus. Prep.: The leaves are macerated, mixed with hot water and applied to the bite. The mixture will remove the larve. |
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