| Collector | Kvist, L. P. |
| Number | 40458 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | ESMERALDAS |
| County | |
| Locality | Río Cayapa. Zapallo Grande. Farmland close to the village. |
| Coordinates | 0° 48' N 78° 54' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 100 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 100 |
| Start date | 1982/07/01 |
| End date | 1982/07/01 |
| Family | Gesneriaceae |
| Identification | Columnea kienastiana Regel |
| Determined by | L. P. Kvist, 1988 |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Hanging epiphytic from cacao tree. Flowers red. Nom. Vern.: Tebo tape (Cayapa); Use: For removing pains and preventing inflammation of wounds. Prep.: The plant is knocked and macerated and applied to the wound. |