| Collector | Kvist, L. P. |
| Number | 40441 |
| 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 | Dryopteridaceae |
| Identification | Tectaria draconoptera (D. Eaton)Copel. |
| Determined by | Moran, R.C. (AAU), 1994. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | In primary forest. Nom. Vern.: Ustin da pei (Cayapa); Use: For anaemia. Prep.: The leaves are macerated and mixed with a cup of water. 2 teaspoonfuls of the mix- ture is drunk 3 times a day. |