| Collector | Kvist, L. P. |
| Number | 40528 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | ESMERALDAS |
| County | |
| Locality | Río Cayapa, Zapallo Grande. 2 km upriver Río Zapallo Grande. From the right bank a trail led into the forest. Along the trail disturbed forest and slash and burn fields was passed. |
| Coordinates | 0° 48' N 78° 55' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 100 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 100 |
| Start date | 1982/07/03 |
| End date | 1982/07/03 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Conostegia centronioides Markgraf |
| Determined by | S. S. Renner, 1991 (AAU) |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Shrub, 2 m tall in primary forest. Flowers white. Nom. Vern.: Jendape mirogulachi (Cayapa); Use: Used by the shamans for treatment of many ailments such as pains and fever. As part of a ritual the pa- tient is tapped softly with a twig. Later on the sha- man blow on the patient (but with no part of the plant in the mouth). |
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