| Collector | Cotton, E. |
| Number | 1808 |
| Collected with | Mats Gustafsson, Hugo Navarrete & Jenny Koivisto |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | ESMERALDAS |
| County | |
| Locality | "[0° 56' 34.3"" N 78° 33' 36.2"" W]. Road San Lorenzo-Alto Tambo-Lita; Km 53.7 from San Lorenzo.Disturbed wet forest on roadside." |
| Coordinates | 0° 57' N 78° 34' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 700 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 700 |
| Start date | 2001/10/02 |
| End date | 2001/10/02 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Blakea subconnata Berg ex Triana |
| Determined by | E. Cotton |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | "Shrub, 3 m, on roadside. Leaves wine red beneath. Petals pink; stamens cream. Occasional." |