| Collector | Ollgaard, B. |
| Number | 8938 |
| Collected with | Balslev, H. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | CHIMBORAZO |
| County | |
| Locality | Road Pallatanga - Cajabamba, 47 km from Pallatanga. Boggy depression in heavily grazed páramo, with spring bogs dominated by large Carex and Juncus. |
| Coordinates | 1° 47' S 78° 51' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3750 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3800 |
| Start date | 1976/08/28 |
| End date | 1976/08/28 |
| Family | Ericaceae |
| Identification | Disterigma empetrifolium (Kunth)Drude |
| Determined by | Luteyn, J. L. (NY), 1994. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | On shady sides of moss-cushions. Flowers bright red. |
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