| Collector | Cotton, E. |
| Number | 1903 |
| Collected with | Mats H. G. Gustafsson, James L. Luteyn, Isidora Sánchez-Vega & Mario Zapata |
| Country | Peru |
| Subpart | PIURA |
| County | |
| Locality | Prov. Huancabamba. Road Canchaque- Huancabamba, 29 km from Canchaque. Montane forest fragments dominated by Polylepis. |
| Coordinates | 5° 22' S 79° 33' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2900 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2900 |
| Start date | 2002/07/13 |
| End date | 2002/07/13 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Brachyotum |
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| Field notes | Shrub, 50 cm tall. Petals deep purple. Occasional. |