| Collector | Cotton, E. |
| Number | 1502 |
| Collected with | Henrik Balslev, Mats Gustafsson & Pablo Lozano |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | LOJA |
| County | |
| Locality | Road Loja-Zamora, approx. 15 km from Loja. On the pass at border of Loja/Zamora-Chinchipe provinces. Ceja de montaña. Scrubby páramo vegetation. |
| Coordinates | 3° 58' S 79° 8' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2700 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2800 |
| Start date | 2000/07/30 |
| End date | 2000/07/30 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Miconia obscura (Bonpl.) Naud. |
| Determined by | Cotton, E. (AAU), 2000. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Shrub, 1.5 m tall. Petals pinkish-white. Hypanthium rose. Mostly in bud. Occasional. |
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