| Collector | Eriksen, B. |
| Number | 45714 |
| Collected with | Larsen, B. B. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | AZUAY |
| County | |
| Locality | Road Sígsig - Ludo, about 5 km west of Sígsig. Dry and recently burnt area with low shrubs. Soil temp.:12.5° C. |
| Coordinates | 3° 5' S 78° 50' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3100 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3300 |
| Start date | 1983/11/17 |
| End date | 1983/11/17 |
| Family | Ericaceae |
| Identification | Macleania rupestris (H.B.K.)A. C. Smith |
| Determined by | J. L. Luteyn, 1988 (NY) |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Very common in the area. 1-2 m. tall shrub. Tepals red with white apex. |