| Collector | Ollgaard, B. |
| Number | 8856 |
| Collected with | Balslev, H. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | NAPO |
| County | |
| Locality | Lake at origin of Río Antisana on SW slope of Volcán Antisana (Laguna Micacocha), surrounding páramos, swampy and rocky areas, heavely grazed by cattle, sheep and rabbits. |
| Coordinates | 0° 31' S 78° 11' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3900 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 4100 |
| Start date | 1976/08/21 |
| End date | 1976/08/22 |
| Family | Ericaceae |
| Identification | Disterigma empetrifolium (Kunth)Drude |
| Determined by | Luteyn, J. L. (NY), 1994. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Forming dense mats hanging over rocks. Flowers bright red. |
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