| Collector | Lojtnant, B. |
| Number | 12631 |
| Collected with | Molau, U. & Madison, M. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | IMBABURA |
| County | |
| Locality | Quito - Tulcán road, about 5 km W of Juncal, S slope of the Río Chota valley. Dry scrub with scattered Acacia and cactae. |
| Coordinates | 0° 28' N 78° 4' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 1800 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1800 |
| Start date | 1979/04/17 |
| End date | 1979/04/17 |
| Family | Amaranthaceae |
| Identification | Alternanthera porrigens (Jacq.) Kuntze |
| Determined by | Jorgensen, P. M. (MO), 1993. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Herb, up to 1 m tall. Heads pale rosy purple. |
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