| Collector | Lojtnant, B. |
| Number | 12292 |
| Collected with | Molau, U. & Madison, M. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | CARCHI |
| County | |
| Locality | Summit of road from Playón de San Francisco to El Carmelo. Virgin cloud forest. |
| Coordinates | 0° 38' N 77° 38' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3200 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3200 |
| Start date | 1979/04/12 |
| End date | 1979/04/12 |
| Family | Orchidaceae |
| Identification | Stelis exasperata Luer |
| Determined by | Luer, C.A. (MO) & Endara, L. (QCA), 2003 |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Epiphyte. Sepals pale brownish purple on the outer side, whitish purple on the inner side. Petals purple. Common. |