| Collector | Cotton, E. |
| Number | 1897 |
| Collected with | Mats H. G. Gustafsson, James L. Luteyn, Isidora Sánchez-Vega & Mario Zapata |
| Country | Peru |
| Subpart | CAJAMARCA |
| County | |
| Locality | "Prov. Jaén. Road Jaén-San Ignacio, takeoff towards La Palma and Chirinos. Trail La Palma-Pacasmayo. Very disturbed montane vegetation surrounding the village of La Palma (ca. 84 km NNW of Jaén). [5°16'02""S 78°57'28""W]." |
| Coordinates | 5° 16' S 78° 57' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 1700 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1800 |
| Start date | 2002/07/11 |
| End date | 2002/07/11 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Tibouchina ochypetala (R. & P.)Baillon |
| Determined by | E. Cotton (AAU), 2002. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Small tree, to 4 m tall, occasional along trail and in cultivated areas. Petals magenta-purple. Anthers and stamens magenta-purple. Filaments white. |
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