| Collector | Kvist, L. P. |
| Number | 40476 |
| 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 | Convolvulaceae |
| Identification | Ipomoea batatas (L.)Lam. |
| Determined by | Austin, D.F. (FAU), 1998. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Climbing. Flowers pale violet. Ordinary. Nom. Vern.: Asquin lulo tape (Cayapa); Use: The flowers are used for stopping nose-bleedings. The flowers are placed in the nostrils. |