| Collector | Cotton, E. |
| Number | 1894 |
| Collected with | Mats H. G. Gustafsson |
| Country | Peru |
| Subpart | AMAZONAS |
| County | |
| Locality | Takeoff from main road Bagua Grande-Chamaya, road to Lonya Grande, approx. 3-8 km before Lonya Grande. Very disturbed somewhat dry montane scrub on roadside. [GPS: 6°05'59""S 78°25'11""W]. |
| Coordinates | 6° 6' S 78° 26' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 1200 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1300 |
| Start date | 2002/07/09 |
| End date | 2002/07/09 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Clidemia capitellata (Bonpl.)D. Don |
| Determined by | E. Cotton (AAU), 2002. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Subshrub, 50 cm tall. Petals translucent-white. Anthers cream-white. Occasional on roadside. |