| Collector | Cotton, E. |
| Number | 1734 |
| Collected with | Mats Gustafsson & Jenny Koivisto |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | NAPO |
| County | |
| Locality | [0° 42.703' S 77° 48.167' W]. Road Quito- Papallacta-Baeza-Tena, 46.5 Km after Baeza. Disturbed forest on roadside. |
| Coordinates | 0° 43' S 77° 48' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 1230 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1230 |
| Start date | 2001/09/19 |
| End date | 2001/09/19 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Blakea hirsutissima (J.F.Macbr.)Wurdack |
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| Field notes | "Shrub, 3 m, hanging from bluff. Petals very light pink, anthers purple, placed in a closed ring surrounding the style; style cream coloured." |