| Collector | Cotton, E. |
| Number | 1768 |
| Collected with | Mats Gustafsson & Jenny Koivisto |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | PASTAZA |
| County | |
| Locality | Just outside Puyo, 1 Km on the road Puyo-Baños. |
| Coordinates | 1° 30' S 78° 1' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 1000 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1000 |
| Start date | 2001/09/23 |
| End date | 2001/09/23 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Tibouchina ochypetala (R. & P.)Baillon |
| Determined by | E. Cotton |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | "Tree, 6 m tall. Petals, anthers and stamens magenta-purple; filaments white. Cultivated but seen also in pastures and forest remnants in the surrounding area." |