| Collector | Balslev, H. |
| Number | 4490 |
| Collected with | and W.C. Steere |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | IMBABURA |
| County | |
| Locality | Road from Otavalo to Lagunas Mojandas ca 3 km before the lakes. Small fragment of cloud forest surrounded by grass páramo. |
| Coordinates | 0° 10' N 78° 17' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3700 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3700 |
| Start date | 1983/10/29 |
| End date | 1983/10/29 |
| Family | Berberidaceae |
| Identification | Berberis pichinchensis Turcz. |
| Determined by | C. Ulloa Ulloa & N. Oleas |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Shrub to 3 m tall, flowers bright orange. |