| Collector | Madsen, J. E. |
| Number | 75505 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | LOJA |
| County | |
| Locality | Parque Nacional Podocarpus. E of Nudo de Cajanuma, just N of "Centro de Información". Wet montane forest. Sample plot site. |
| Coordinates | 4° 5' S 79° 10' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2900 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2900 |
| Start date | 1988/10/26 |
| End date | 1988/10/26 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Meriania tetragona (Cogn.)Wurdack |
| Determined by | S. S. Renner, 1991 (AAU) |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Herb, 80 cm high. Flowers red. Anthers purple at apex. In clearing after tree fall. |