| Collector | Lojtnant, B. |
| Number | 12707 |
| 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 | Orchidaceae |
| Identification | Elleanthus scopula Schltr. |
| Determined by | C.H. Dodson (MO), 1991. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Forming colonies. Flowers bright reddish purple. Gynostemium and apical part of calli whitish. Leaves purplish suffused. Common. |