| Collector | Cotton, E. |
| Number | 1711 |
| Collected with | Gonzalo Rivas |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | SUCUMBIOS |
| County | |
| Locality | [77° 33.055' W 0° 28.426' N]. Road Julio Andrade-El Playón de San Francisco -Santa Bárbara-La Bonita, Km 79.7 from Julio Andrade, ca. 41.7 Km from Sta. Bárbara. Disturbed montane forest on roadside. |
| Coordinates | 0° 28' N 77° 33' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 1980 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1980 |
| Start date | 2001/09/11 |
| End date | 2001/09/11 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Miconia asclepiadea Triana |
| Determined by | E. Cotton |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | "Somewhat decumbent shrub, ca 50 cm tall. Inflorescence branches dark blue-purple; petals white." |
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