| Collector | Kvist, L. P. |
| Number | 40700 |
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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. Revatively undisturbed forest. |
| Coordinates | 0° 21' S 79° 22' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 100 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 100 |
| Start date | 1982/07/22 |
| End date | 1982/07/22 |
| Family | Zingiberaceae |
| Identification | Costus pulverulentus C. B. Presl |
| Determined by | P. J. M. Maas, 1988 |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | On forest floor. Inflorescence with red bracts. Nom. Vern.: Na cocola (Colorado); Use: The sap is used for inflammation of the eyes. |
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