| Collector | Cotton, E. |
| Number | 1861 |
| Collected with | Mats H. G. Gustafsson |
| Country | Peru |
| Subpart | AMAZONAS |
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| Locality | Road Pedro Ruiz Gallo-Florida de Pomacocha-Rioja, 36 km after Florida de Pomacocha, 15 Km after village of Shucayacu (which is at 342 Km marker). Montane forest remnant on roadside. Common |
| Coordinates | 5° 42.3' S 77° 51.2' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2130 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2130 |
| Start date | 2002/07/06 |
| End date | 2002/07/06 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Monochaetum lineatum (Don) Naud. |
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| Field notes | Petals light pink, connectives light yellow, anthers dark pink as one filament and style |