| Collector | Ollgaard, B. |
| Number | 9632 |
| Collected with | Balslev, H. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | LOJA |
| County | |
| Locality | Muletrack Amaluza - Palanda, western slope, near the pass (W of Laguna Chuquiragua). Grass páramo with patches of montane forest with large trees in protected places. |
| Coordinates | 4° 35' S 79° 20' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3100 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3400 |
| Start date | 1976/09/22 |
| End date | 1976/09/22 |
| Family | Desfontainiaceae |
| Identification | Desfontainia spinosa Ruiz & Pavon |
| Determined by | R. E. Schultes |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Shrub, 2 m high. Corolla-tube orange-red with yellow tips. |
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