| Collector | Madsen, J. E. |
| Number | 85427 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | LOJA |
| County | |
| Locality | Road Pichig - Fierro Urcu, km 9 (app. 15 km SW of Saraguro). Montane forest and secondary scrub. |
| Coordinates | 3° 41' S 79° 20' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3300 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3300 |
| Start date | 1988/12/30 |
| End date | 1988/12/30 |
| Family | Desfontainiaceae |
| Identification | Desfontainia spinosa Ruiz & Pavon |
| Determined by | P.M. Jorgensen (AAU), 1991. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Shrub, 1 m high. Flowers orange-red with pale yellow limb. |
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