| Collector | Cotton, E. |
| Number | 1799 |
| Collected with | Mats Gustafsson, Hugo Navarrete & Jenny Koivisto |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | ESMERALDAS |
| County | |
| Locality | "[0° 53' 39.2"" N 78° 31' 31.7"" W]. Road Lita-Alto Tambo-San Lorenzo, Km 14.3 from Lita. Forest remnant on raodside." |
| Coordinates | 0° 54' N 78° 32' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 829 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 829 |
| Start date | 2001/09/30 |
| End date | 2001/09/30 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Miconia |
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| Field notes | "Somewhat decumbent shrub to 2 m. Petals wine-red; anthers red-black with white tips; style cream." |