| Collector | Ollgaard, B. |
| Number | 8276 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | CARCHI |
| County | |
| Locality | Road Tulcán-Maldonado, 53 km from Tulcán. Exposed ridge in cloud forest with large trees and dense undergrowth of orchids, Chusquea and Gleichenia. |
| Coordinates | 0° 50' N 78° 3' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3200 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3200 |
| Start date | 1976/07/31 |
| End date | 1976/07/31 |
| Family | Ericaceae |
| Identification | Disterigma alaternoides (H.B.K.)Niedenzu |
| Determined by | Luteyn, J. L. (NY), 1994. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Epiphyte on an old tree trunk. Exposed. Flowers white, waxy. |
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