| Collector | Kvist, L. P. |
| Number | 40718 |
| Collected with | Asanza, E. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | PICHINCHA |
| County | |
| Locality | In the Colorado community "Congoma Grande" at km. 23 on the Santa Domingo - Puerto Limón road. Around the houses and in cacao-plantation. |
| Coordinates | 0° 21' S 79° 22' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 100 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 100 |
| Start date | 1982/07/23 |
| End date | 1982/07/23 |
| Family | Aristolochiaceae |
| Identification | Aristolochia grandiflora Sw. |
| Determined by | Gonzales, F. (COL), 1994. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Twining, Sterile. Nom. Vern.: Alena sili (Colorado); Betia olorosa (Spanish); Use: The leaves are used for a bath ("baño de fresco"). The plant is also used for a magic ritual to turn bad luck. The leaves are macerated and used for "cleaning the house". |
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