| Collector | Kvist, L. P. |
| Number | 40779 |
| Collected with | Asanza, E. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | ESMERALDAS |
| County | |
| Locality | Río Cayapa, Zapallo Grande. In front of the village at rail was followed into the forest. Disturbed forest. |
| Coordinates | 0° 48' N 78° 55' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 100 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 100 |
| Start date | 1982/08/01 |
| End date | 1982/08/02 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Conostegia centronioides Markgraf |
| Determined by | S. S. Renner, 1991 (AAU) |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Tree, 10 m tall. Flowers white. Nom. Vern.: Ka gen tape (Cayapa); Use: Used by the shamans as part of their curing ritual for all kinds of diseases. They tap the patient softly with a twig. |