| Collector | Ollgaard, B. |
| Number | 8402 |
| Collected with | Balslev, H. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | CARCHI |
| County | |
| Locality | Road Tulcán - Maldonado, W of the pass (base of Volcán Chiles). Narrow ravine in Espeletia páramo, with dense scrub and small trees. |
| Coordinates | 0° 49' N 78° 57' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3650 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3650 |
| Start date | 1976/08/03 |
| End date | 1976/08/03 |
| Family | Ericaceae |
| Identification | Macleania rupestris (H.B.K.)A. C. Smith |
| Determined by | Luteyn, J. L. (NY), 1994. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Large shrub. Corolla terete, red with whitish apex. |