| Collector | Lewis, G.P. |
| Number | 3689 |
| Collected with | Merino,B. & Aguirre,N. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | El Oro |
| County | |
| Locality | Chilla, track to the Antennas and paramo, km 7. |
| Coordinates | 3° 27' S 79° 36' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2975 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2975 |
| Start date | 1997/11/07 |
| End date | 1997/11/07 |
| Family | Grammitidaceae |
| Identification | Melpomene xiphopteroides (Liebm.)A.R.Sm. & R.C.Moran |
| Determined by | P.H. Labiak |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Vegetation: bosque nublado and ericaceous scrub on rocky slopes. Epiphyte on mossy tree trunk; fronds dark green. Uncommon |
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