| Collector | Madsen, J. E. |
| Number | 74423 |
| Collected with | León, B. & Young, K. & Renner, S. S. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | LOJA |
| County | |
| Locality | Old road Loja - Catamayo, c. km 10. Disturbed shrubby vegetation along roadside and on hills used for pasture; evidently burned rather recently. |
| Coordinates | 4° 0' S 79° 20' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2700 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2700 |
| Start date | 1984/05/23 |
| End date | 1984/05/23 |
| Family | Fabaceae |
| Identification | Desmodium vargasianum Schb. |
| Determined by | Blasco, M. (AAU), 1994. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Shrub. Flowers purple. |