| Collector | Kvist, L. P. |
| Number | 40675 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | PICHINCHA |
| County | |
| Locality | In the Colorado community "Congoma Grande" at km. 23 on the Santa Domingo - Puerto Limón road. Disturbed forest. |
| Coordinates | 0° 21' S 79° 22' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 100 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 100 |
| Start date | 1982/07/21 |
| End date | 1982/07/21 |
| Family | Gesneriaceae |
| Identification | Columnea rubriacuta (Wiehler)L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog |
| Determined by | L. P. Kvist, 1988 |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Epiphytic. In disturbed primary forest. Leaf-tip red. Nom. Vern.: Puntalansa (Colorado); Use: For snake bites. Prep.: The leaves are boiled and used both for a bath and for a drink. The same treat- ment is also used for rheumatism. |
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