| Collector | Kvist, L. P. |
| Number | 48699 |
| Collected with | Barfod, A. & Nissen, D. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | CARCHI |
| County | |
| Locality | San Marcos valley. Farmland and rain forest disturbed by the local Coaiquer (Awa) Amerindians |
| Coordinates | 1° 7' N 78° 20' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 600 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 600 |
| Start date | 1983/11/20 |
| End date | 1983/11/20 |
| Family | Lythraceae |
| Identification | Cuphea tetrapetala Koehne |
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| Field notes | Shrub, 1 m. Flowers reddish white. On river deposits. Nom. vern.: "Chaguarè" Use: for headache. Preparation: one of the plants used by the shaman. The twigs are used to pad the patient all over the body. |
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