| Collector | Kvist, L. P. |
| Number | 48734 |
| 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 | Gesneriaceae |
| Identification | Besleria barbata (Poepp.)Hanst. |
| Determined by | L. E. Skog, 1984 |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Shrub, 1.5 m. Flowers orange. Berries white. Nom. vern.: "Du" (Coaiquer). Use: for bites of the "Coral" snake. Preparation: the leaves are crushed and the extract used to bathe th bite. |
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