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| Collector | Kvist, L. P. |
| Number | 40896 |
| Collected with | Asanza, E. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | ESMERALDAS |
| County | |
| Locality | Río Cayapa. Zapallo Grande. In canoe the bank of the river was followed 2 km upriver from the village. |
| Coordinates | 0° 47' N 78° 55' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 100 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 100 |
| Start date | 1982/08/05 |
| End date | 1982/08/05 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Clidemia purpurea D. Don |
| Determined by | S. S. Renner, 1991 (AAU) |
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| Field notes | Shrub, 60 cm. Flowers yellow. Fruits purplish. Leaf purplish beneath. Nom. Vern.: Un ga lala jé tape (Cayapa); Use: Used by the shamans as part of a curing ritual. They tap the patient softly all over the body with a twig of the shrub. |
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