| Collector | Lojtnant, B. |
| Number | 12564 |
| Collected with | Molau, U. & Madison, M. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | CARCHI |
| County | |
| Locality | La Esperanza, 5 km W of El Carmelo on road to Tulcán. Steep pastured slopes with scattered shrubs. |
| Coordinates | 0° 41' N 77° 38' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3100 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3200 |
| Start date | 1979/04/15 |
| End date | 1979/04/15 |
| Family | Scrophulariaceae |
| Identification | Castilleja arvensis Schlecht. & Cham. |
| Determined by | N. H. Holmgren |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Erect herb, 10-60 cm high. Stems and leaves more or less purplish. Bracts purple, tipped bright red. Flowers green. |