| Collector | Ollgaard, B. |
| Number | 58454 |
| Collected with | Laegaard, S. & Thomsen, K. & Korning, J. & Illum, T. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | LOJA |
| County | |
| Locality | Road Yangana - Valladolid, c. 8 km S of Yangana. Forest remnants and open wet pasture. |
| Coordinates | 4° 25' S 79° 8' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2500 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2500 |
| Start date | 1985/02/28 |
| End date | 1985/02/28 |
| Family | Eriocaulaceae |
| Identification | Paepalanthus meridensis Klotzsch ex Koern. |
| Determined by | Tissot-Squalli, H. (ULM), 1996. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | On open wet pasture. Leaves pungent. |