| Collector | Madsen, J. E. |
| Number | 8355 |
| Collected with | Carlos Chimbo |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | ZAMORA-CHINCHIPE |
| County | |
| Locality | Rd. Yangana - Valladolid, km 22. Upper montane rain forest. Sample plot site and vicinity. |
| Coordinates | 4° 27' 19'' S 79° 9' 0'' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2700 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2700 |
| Start date | 2001/08/30 |
| End date | 2001/08/30 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Brachyotum rugosum Wurdack |
| Determined by | Cotton, E. (AAU), 2003. |
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| Field notes | Shrub, 2 m high. Flowers dark violet. In understorey and clearings. |
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