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| Collector | Kvist, L. P. |
| Number | 48738 |
| 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 | Columnea rubriacuta (Wiehler)L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog |
| Determined by | L.P. Kvist (AAU), 1988. |
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| Field notes | Epiphyte. Leaves purple below, dark green above, with red tips. Floral bracts yellow, apically red. Calyx yellow. Corolla tube yellow. Corolla lobes red. Nom. vern.: "Camna-pij" (Coaiquer). Use: for bites of the "Equis" snake. Preparation: the leaves are boiled and placed on the bite while still hot. |
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