| Collector | Balslev, H. |
| Number | 1862 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | PICHINCHA |
| County | |
| Locality | Northern slopes of Mt. Pasochoa south of Quito. Patches of shrubby montane forest and pastures. |
| Coordinates | 0° 27' S 78° 30' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3000 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3500 |
| Start date | 1981/02/01 |
| End date | 1981/02/01 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Brachyotum ledifolium (Desr.)Triana |
| Determined by | |
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| Field notes | 2 m high shrub. Calyx bright red, corolla pale yellow. |
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