| Collector | Kvist, L. P. |
| Number | 49093 |
| Collected with | Barfod, A. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | PICHINCHA |
| County | |
| Locality | Farmland and disturbed forest remnants in the Colorado Amerindian Community "Congoma Grande" located southeast of Santa Domingo along the road to Puerto Limon |
| Coordinates | 0° 21' S 79° 22' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 0 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 0 |
| Start date | 1983/12/11 |
| End date | 1983/12/11 |
| Family | Zingiberaceae |
| Identification | Costus lima var. scabremarginatus Maas |
| Determined by | Maas, P. J. M. (U), 2003. |
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| Field notes | Leaves 3.5 m long, inflorescences from rhizome, berries cream to red. Nom. vern.: Wa dishú (Colorado). Use: Promoting birth and pain-stilling during birth. Prep.: Root macerated and boiled and decoction drunk. |
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