| Collector | Kvist, L. P. |
| Number | 40434 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | ESMERALDAS |
| County | |
| Locality | Río Cayapa, Zapallo Grande. 1 km upriver Río Zapallo Grande from the right bank a trail led into the forest. Gradually strongly disturbed forest became replaced with primary forest. |
| Coordinates | 0° 48' N 78° 54' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 100 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 100 |
| Start date | 1982/06/29 |
| End date | 1982/06/29 |
| Family | Musaceae |
| Identification | Heliconia curtispatha O. G. Peters. |
| Determined by | W. J. Kress, 1988 |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Hanging. Flowers yellow. Petiole 2 m. Lamina 1.5 m. Inflorescence 1 m. Bracts red. Nom. Vern.: Ambichi haqis (Cayapa); Use: The young leaves are used for stopping bleedings from wounds. Prep.: The wound is covered with leaves and sucked with the mouth. |
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