| Collector | Kvist, L. P. |
| Number | 40653 |
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| 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 | Amaranthaceae |
| Identification | Alternanthera mexicana (Schlecht.)Hieron. |
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| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Herb. In open disturbed forest. Nom. Vern.: Jelen discunsel (Colorado); Discansel de monte (Spanish). Use: The leaves are used for a bath ("baño de fresco"). |
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