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Collector Kvist, L. P.
Number 49116
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 Zingiber officinale Roscoe
Determined by Maas, P.J.M. (U), 1992.
Identification qualifier  
Field notes Terrrestrial, 40 cm tall, cultivated. Nom. vern.: Túm-baca. Use: 1: Tooth-ache, and 2: for weak sight or blindness (but not for inflammated or swelled eyes) Prep.: For both puposes the bulb is crushed and the sap applied to the affected area.

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