| Collector | Lawesson, J. E. |
| Number | 43986 |
| Collected with | Thomas Laessoe & Peter Moller Jorgensen |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | ESMERALDAS |
| County | |
| Locality | Road buildings 5 km west of Lita, toward San Lorenzo. Almost undisturbed primary rain forest. |
| Coordinates | 0° 51' N 78° 31' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 700 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 700 |
| Start date | 1983/05/24 |
| End date | 1983/05/24 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Miconia laxivenula (Wurdack) Gamba & Almeda |
| Determined by | Elvira Cotton |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Shrub 3 m high. Leaves purple beneath. Fruits green. |
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