| Collector | Brandbyge, J. |
| Number | 42532 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | COTOPAXI |
| County | |
| Locality | Quebrada Río Blanco about 10 km NW of Toacazo. Remnants of Ceja andina with Oreopanax, Gynoxys, Escallonia, and Baccharis. |
| Coordinates | 0° 42' S 78° 44' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3700 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3800 |
| Start date | 1983/11/08 |
| End date | 1983/11/08 |
| Family | Rosaceae |
| Identification | Hesperomeles obtusifolia var. microphylla (Wedd.)Romoleroux |
| Determined by | Romoleroux, K. (AAU), 1991. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Small tree, 3 m tall. DBH 0.3 m. Mature fruit purple. Common name: "Shanshi". |