| Collector | Ollgaard, B. |
| Number | 9917 |
| Collected with | Balslev, H. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | COTOPAXI/NAPO |
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| Locality | Road San Miguel (Salcedo) - Puerto Nuevo (Napo) (under construction), 29 km from San Miguel (Cerro Verde Filo). Bunch grass páramo and rocky escarpment. |
| Coordinates | 0° 59' S 78° 25' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3950 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 4050 |
| Start date | 1976/10/01 |
| End date | 1976/10/01 |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Identification | Diplostephium rupestre (H.B.K.)Wedd. |
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| Field notes | Shrub, 2 m high. Flowers light violet. |