| Collector | Ollgaard, B. |
| Number | 9762 |
| Collected with | Balslev, H. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | LOJA |
| County | |
| Locality | Amaluza. Mountain ridges 8-10 km ENE of the village (Potrero del Medio). Ridge with low scrubby forest partly cleared and burned. |
| Coordinates | 4° 34' S 79° 23' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2700 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2900 |
| Start date | 1976/09/23 |
| End date | 1976/09/23 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Brachyotum andreanum Cogn. |
| Determined by | S. S. Renner, 1989 |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Shrub, 1 m high. Petals blackish-violet. |
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