| Collector | Cotton, E. |
| Number | 1716 |
| Collected with | Mats Gustafsson & Jenny Koivisto |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | PICHINCHA |
| County | |
| Locality | Road Quito-Calacalí-Nanegalito, Km 60 from Calacalí. Montane forest. |
| Coordinates | 0° 2' N 78° 50' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 1300 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1300 |
| Start date | 2001/09/15 |
| End date | 2001/09/15 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Pilocosta nana (Standl.)Almeda & Whiffin |
| Determined by | E. Cotton |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Creeping, to 20 cm tall. Petals light purple or light pink. In wet areas on roadside. ALC. |
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