| Collector | Balslev, H. |
| Number | 62442 |
| Collected with | Bergmann, B. & Pedersen, H. B. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | TUNGURAHUA |
| County | |
| Locality | Salasaca - Ambato road km 5. Open scrub vegetation on sandy soil along roadside. |
| Coordinates | 1° 20' S 78° 34' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2740 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2740 |
| Start date | 1987/03/24 |
| End date | 1987/03/24 |
| Family | Fabaceae |
| Identification | Mimosa quitensis Benth. |
| Determined by | R. Barneby (NY), 1993. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Spiny shrub to 3 m tall, stem diam at base 7 cm. Flowers with white anthers. |