| Collector | Balslev, H. |
| Number | 4473 |
| Collected with | and W.C. Steere |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | PICHINCHA |
| County | |
| Locality | Road from Olmedo towards Laguna San Marcos on northern slopes of Volcán Cayambe. Subpáramo and páramo. |
| Coordinates | 0° 7' N 78° 0' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3300 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3800 |
| Start date | 1983/10/28 |
| End date | 1983/10/28 |
| Family | Ericaceae |
| Identification | Ceratostema alatum (Hoer.)Sleumer |
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| Field notes | Shrub intermingled with small trees, flowers red. (3800 m). |