| Collector | Klitgaard, B. B. |
| Number | 444 |
| Collected with | G. P. Lewis |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | LOJA |
| County | |
| Locality | km 8.5 on road Loja-Saraguro, dirt track off to Fierro Urco, c. 10 km on this. |
| Coordinates | 3° 43' S 79° 20' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3500 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3500 |
| Start date | 1997/03/29 |
| End date | 1997/03/29 |
| Family | Gentianaceae |
| Identification | Halenia taruga-gasso Gilg |
| Determined by | von Hagen, K.B. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | "Tussock grass paramo with pocket of Polylepis forest in canyon. Herb. Leaves mid green. Calyx pale green with dark green lobes; corolla pale yellowish green. Common." |