| Collector | Cotton, E. |
| Number | 1730 |
| Collected with | Mats Gustafsson & Jenny Koivisto |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | NAPO |
| County | |
| Locality | [0° 33.6' S 77° 52.6' W]. Road Quito- Papallacta-Baeza-Tena, 15.2 Km after Baeza. Disturbed roadside. |
| Coordinates | 0° 34' S 77° 53' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 1890 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1890 |
| Start date | 2001/09/19 |
| End date | 2001/09/19 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Tibouchina lepidota (Bonpl.)Baillon |
| Determined by | E. Cotton |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | "Small tree, 3-4 m tall. Petals dark magenta, turning lilac with age; anthers bright yellow. ALC." |