| Collector | Lojtnant, B. |
| Number | 12653 |
| Collected with | Molau, U. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | NAPO |
| County | |
| Locality | NE-facing ridge on the N side of Cerro Sumaco. Virgin moist paramo with scattered shrubs, on steep slope. |
| Coordinates | 0° 35' S 77° 39' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3600 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3700 |
| Start date | 1979/04/24 |
| End date | 1979/04/24 |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Identification | Oritrophium peruvianum (Lam.)Cuatr. |
| Determined by | H. Balslev, 1984 |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Erect herb. Stems reddish. Involucral bracts tipped purple. Ray florets white and pale red-violet. Disc florets greenish yellow. |