| Collector | Brandbyge, J. |
| Number | 42870 |
| Collected with | Jorgensen, P. M. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | COTOPAXI |
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| Locality | 7 km from the point where the Ingapirca el Corazon road divides from the Angamarca road. Upper andean forest. |
| Coordinates | 1° 7' S 78° 55' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3590 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3590 |
| Start date | 1984/11/11 |
| End date | 1984/11/11 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Brachyotum gleasonii Wurdack |
| Determined by | S. S. Renner, 1989 |
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| Field notes | Shrub 2 m high. Petals yellowish-white; calyx red. |
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