| Collector | Ollgaard, B. |
| Number | 91008 |
| Collected with | Madsen, J. E. & Ellemann, L. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | LOJA |
| County | |
| Locality | Road Loma del Oro (S of Saraguro) toward Fierro Urcu, c. km 9. |
| Coordinates | 3° 57' S 79° 35' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3400 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3400 |
| Start date | 1989/03/12 |
| End date | 1989/03/12 |
| Family | Desfontainiaceae |
| Identification | Desfontainia spinosa Ruiz & Pavon |
| Determined by | C. Ulloa (AAU), 1992. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | 3 m tall scrub. Flowers red with yellowish green tips. |
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