| Collector | Cotton, E. |
| Number | 1796 |
| Collected with | Mats Gustafsson, Hugo Navarrete & Jenny Koivisto |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | ESMERALDAS |
| County | |
| Locality | "[0° 53' 30.1"" N 78° 30' 41.5"" W]. Road Lita-Alto Tambo-San Lorenzo, Km 10.6 from Lita. Disturbed roadside and forest remnants." |
| Coordinates | 0° 53' N 78° 31' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 715 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 715 |
| Start date | 2001/09/30 |
| End date | 2001/09/30 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Miconia benthamiana Triana |
| Determined by | E. Cotton |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | "Shrub, 1 m. Petals white; anthers yellow. Fruits wine-red turning black." |
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