| Collector | Balslev, H. |
| Number | 3258 |
| Collected with | W.C. Steere |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | PICHINCHA |
| County | |
| Locality | Camino Yanacocha al lado noroccident al de Cerro Pichincha. Bosque nublado y zonas cultivadas. |
| Coordinates | 0° 5' S 78° 33' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3700 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3700 |
| Start date | 1982/09/30 |
| End date | 1982/09/30 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Axinaea quitensis Benoist |
| Determined by | Wurdack, J. J. (US), 1985. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Arbol de 6 metros. Flores lilas claras. |
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