| Collector | Barfod, A.S. |
| Number | 41555 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | CARCHI |
| County | |
| Locality | Chical. Collections made on the Columbian side of Río San Juan along trail leading to Altaquer. Hedgerows and disturbed vegetation. |
| Coordinates | 1° 2' N 78° 13' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 1200 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1200 |
| Start date | 1983/02/26 |
| End date | 1983/02/26 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Arthrostema ciliatum Ruiz & Pav. |
| Determined by | S. S. Renner, 1991 (AAU) |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Shrub. Intertwined with bushy vegetation. Close to trail. Flowers rosa. |