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Classification	Aquifoliaceae: Ilex
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s)	00987251
Collector	M. Shemluck & F. Ness
Collector number	235
Country	Ecuador
State	Pastaza
Geography	South America: South America (Region) (Region): Ecuador: Pastaza
Locality	Río Chicó, affluent of Río Pastaza. Village of Río Chicó and vicinity. Approx. 10 km S. of Puyo, 3 km. S. of Tarqui
Georeference	1 30 , 77 55
Date Collected	1979-08-**
Verbatim Elevation	ca. 1000m
Habitat	in village next to house of school master
Project	HerbariomiX - Dior
GUID	http://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/dd0fdc51-b888-40d2-a38b-5b00b21091f9
Harvard University Herbaria Barcode	00987251
Herbarium	ECON
Family	Aquifoliaceae
Determination	Ilex guayusa Loesener
Determination Remarks	[is filed under name] [is Current name]
Sex	not determined
Phenology	NotDetermined
Preparation Type	Sheet
Preparation Method	Pressed


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Remarks

Lv. tea used when drinking ayahuasca to kill its taste, and to prevent getting hangover. It also gives strength to deal with ayahuasca. For stomach problems. Aphrodisiac. [ethnobotanical data]