| Collector | Cotton, E. |
| Number | 1531 |
| 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 maguirei Wurdack |
| Determined by | Cotton, E. (AAU), 2000. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Tree, ca. 6 m tall, growing close to creek. Flowers magenta red. Only a few buds found. Calyx calyptrate, dehiscing irregularly. |