| Collector | Barfod, A.S. |
| Number | 41478 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | CARCHI |
| County | |
| Locality | N of San Marcos along trail leading to Río San Juan. Primary rain forest on terra firme. Ethnobot. inform.: Santiago Dinero. |
| Coordinates | 1° 7' N 78° 20' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 660 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 660 |
| Start date | 1983/01/18 |
| End date | 1983/01/18 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Aciotis caulialata (Ruiz & Pav.)Triana |
| Determined by | Freire Fierro, A. (MO), 1998. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Shrub. As weed in "Hoja de bijau"-field (Heliconia). Use: For allergic skin-reactions caused by the plant itself. Prep.: The decocted leaves are applied to the irritated area of the skin. |