| Collector | Cotton, E. |
| Number | 1528 |
| Collected with | Henrik Balslev, Mats Gustafsson & Pablo Lozano |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | LOJA |
| County | |
| Locality | Road Yangana-Cerro Toledo. Podocarpus National Park. Km 16-16.5 from turnoff to Cerro Toledo. Montane forest on roadside. Area around a small creek. |
| Coordinates | 4° 22' S 79° 8' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2800 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2900 |
| Start date | 2000/07/31 |
| End date | 2000/07/31 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Meriania |
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| Field notes | Tree approx. 6 m tall. Petals bright orange-red, the corolla not opening completely at anthesis. Filaments dark pink; anthers wine-red; connective appendage bright red. Style bright red. Occasional. |
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