| Collector | Cotton, E. |
| Number | 1554 |
| Collected with | Henrik Balslev, Mats Gustafsson & Kristian Kyed |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | ZAMORA-CHINCHIPE |
| County | |
| Locality | Road Loja-Zamora, Km 19.2 from Loja. After the pass. Montane forest and roadside vegetation. |
| Coordinates | 3° 58' S 79° 6' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2220 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2220 |
| Start date | 2000/08/05 |
| End date | 2000/08/05 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Melastomataceae Juss. |
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| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Decumbent shrub up to 1 m tall. Inflorescence somewhat pendant. Hypanthium magenta-red. Petals white. Anthers yellow. Fruits black. Occasional at roadside. |
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