| Collector | Cotton, E. |
| Number | 1561 |
| Collected with | Henrik Balslev, Mats Gustafsson, Kristian Kyed & Wilson Quizhpe |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | ZAMORA-CHINCHIPE |
| County | |
| Locality | Road from Zamora to Parque Nacional Podocarpus at Bombuscaro, 2 km from Zamora. Roadside. |
| Coordinates | 4° 5' S 79° 57' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 980 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 980 |
| Start date | 2000/08/06 |
| End date | 2000/08/06 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Tibouchina ochypetala (R. & P.)Baillon |
| Determined by | Cotton, E. (AAU), 2000. |
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| Field notes | Tree, ca. 3 m tall. Hypanthium dark red. Petals bright purple. Filaments pink, connective magenta, anthers wine red. Style red. Occasional in disturbed area. |
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