| Collector | Madsen, J. E. |
| Number | 36493 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | TUNGURAHUA |
| County | |
| Locality | Baños, 4 km on the road to Puyo. 0-3 km E of the road tunnel, along the roadside at a S-facing hill slope. |
| Coordinates | 1° 29' S 78° 29' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 1800 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1800 |
| Start date | 1981/11/03 |
| End date | 1981/11/03 |
| Family | Polygonaceae |
| Identification | Polygonum hydropiperoides Michaux |
| Determined by | J. Brandbyge, 1988 |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Herb, 30-40 cm tall. Growing at streamside. Sepals reddish white. Petals white. |