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| Collector | Kvist, L. P. |
| Number | 49113 |
| 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 K. Schum. |
| Determined by | P.Maas |
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| Field notes | Herb, 4 m. tall, floral bracts dark red, outer whorl of tepals transparent and yellow, inner whorl yellow-striated toward the apex. Nom. vern.: Piní cola (Colorado). Use: For inflamed and swelled eyes. Prep.: The stem are crushed, and the juice added to the eyes. |
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