| Collector | Cotton, E. |
| Number | 1631 |
| Collected with | Henrik Balslev, Mats Gustafsson & Pablo Lozano |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | ZAMORA-CHINCHIPE |
| County | |
| Locality | Río Nangaritza. Ashuar community of Shaime. Area close to the border with Peru. Disturbed premontane forest. |
| Coordinates | 4° 19' S 78° 40' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 900 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 900 |
| Start date | 2000/08/15 |
| End date | 2000/08/15 |
| Family | Commelinaceae |
| Identification | Tradescantia zanonia (Linnaeus) Swartz |
| Determined by | Maas, P. J. M. (U), 2003. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Herb, 50 cm tall. Bracts green. Flowers purple. |