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Collector Kvist, L. P.
Number 40605
Collected with  
Country Ecuador
Subpart ESMERALDAS
County  
Locality Río Cayapa. Zapallo Grande. Framland behind the village.
Coordinates 0° 48' N 78° 55' W
Minimum elevation (m) 100
Maximum elevation (m) 100
Start date 1982/07/05
End date 1982/07/05
Family Gesneriaceae
Identification Columnea kienastiana Regel
Determined by L. P. Kvist, 1988
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Hanging epiphytic from cacao tree. Flowers red. The whole plant with red tinge. Nom. Vern.: Nincharogula balepumangan chino tape (Cayapa); Use: Used by the shamans for many diseases. Prep.: They mix the leaves of the plant in the mouth and blow on the patient. They also massage the body of the patient with the leaves, and apply them to the head to remove headache.

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