| Collector | Balslev, H. |
| Number | 4499 |
| Collected with | and W.C. Steere |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | COTOPAXI |
| County | |
| Locality | Parque Nacional Cotopaxi, northern slopes of Volcán Cotopaxi along road to El Refugio. Patches of shrubs and mats of herbs, interchanging with sandy areas. |
| Coordinates | 0° 40' S 78° 30' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 4200 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 4200 |
| Start date | 1983/10/30 |
| End date | 1983/10/30 |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Identification | Chuquiraga jussieui J. F. Gmelin |
| Determined by | |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Less than 1 m tall shrubs, inflorescence orange. |
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