| Collector | Cotton, E. |
| Number | 1798 |
| Collected with | Mats Gustafsson, Hugo Navarrete & Jenny Koivisto |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | ESMERALDAS |
| County | |
| Locality | "[0° 53' 27.4"" N 78° 31' 05.9"" W]. Road Lita-Alto Tambo-San Lorenzo, Km 12.8 from Lita. Forest remnants on roadside." |
| Coordinates | 0° 53' N 78° 31' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 778 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 778 |
| Start date | 2001/09/30 |
| End date | 2001/09/30 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Blakea |
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| Field notes | "Small tree, 4 m tall, on roadside. Bracts green; petals very light pink, darker at the apex; anthers purple-pink; filaments and style cream." |