| Collector | Cotton, E. |
| Number | 1584 |
| Collected with | Mats Gustafsson & Kristian Kyed |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | LOJA |
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| Locality | Parque Nacional Podocarpus. Turnoff to Cajanuma, ca. 5 km S of Loja. El Mirador. Shrub páramo and patches of dwarf forest on summit. |
| Coordinates | 4° 7' S 79° 8' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2900 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2900 |
| Start date | 2000/08/09 |
| End date | 2000/08/09 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Brachyotum |
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| Field notes | Small shrub up to 40 cm tall. Hypanthium, floral bracts, and dichasium bracts bright red. Petals purple-black. Only one plant seen in flower. |