| Collector | Cotton, E. |
| Number | 1556 |
| Collected with | Henrik Balslev, Mats Gustafsson & Kristian Kyed |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | ZAMORA-CHINCHIPE |
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| Locality | Road Loja-Zamora, Km 27.5 from Loja. Quebrada right after Quebrada Juan León, eventually emptying in Río San Francisco. Montane forest and riverside vegetation. |
| Coordinates | 3° 58' S 79° 7' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2000 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2000 |
| Start date | 2000/08/05 |
| End date | 2000/08/05 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Miconia capitellata Cogn. |
| Determined by | Cotton, E. (AAU), 2000. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Tree to 7 m tall, frequent in forest by river. Flowers white, anthers yellow. |
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