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Collector Kvist, L. P.
Number 40650
Collected with  
Country Ecuador
Subpart PICHINCHA
County  
Locality In the Colorado community "Congoma Grande" at km. 23 on the Santa Domingo - Puerto Limón road. Farmland.
Coordinates 0° 21' S 79° 22' W
Minimum elevation (m) 100
Maximum elevation (m) 100
Start date 1982/07/12
End date 1982/07/15
Family Marantaceae
Identification Goeppertia metallica (Körn. ex Regel) Borchs. & S.Suárez
Determined by F. Borchsenius
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Common herb. On shaded forest floor. Sterile. Leaf more or less reddish beneath. Leaf with a pattern of dark green, light green and more whitish areas above. Use: Used by the women during their menstruation periods. Prep.: The roots are boiled and the decoction is drunk to stop the bleeding.

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