| Collector | Ollgaard, B. |
| Number | 8722 |
| Collected with | Balslev, H. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | IMBABURA |
| County | |
| Locality | Road Cotacachi - Apuela, 33-36 km from Cotacachi (Intac valley). Road banks and montane forest. |
| Coordinates | 0° 20' N 78° 26' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2900 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2950 |
| Start date | 1976/08/11 |
| End date | 1976/08/11 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Tibouchina mollis (Bonpl.)Cogn. |
| Determined by | S. S. Renner, 1989 |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Shrub, 2 m high. Petals violet. Anthers yellow. |