| Collector | Madsen, J. E. |
| Number | 8585 |
| Collected with | Xavier Conejo |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | LOJA |
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| Locality | Parque Nacional Podocarpus. E. of Nudo de Cajanuma, surroundings of "Centro de Información". Upper montane rain forest. |
| Coordinates | 4° 5' S 79° 10' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2900 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2900 |
| Start date | 2001/10/22 |
| End date | 2001/10/22 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Meriania maguirei Wurdack |
| Determined by | Cotton, E. (AAU), 2003. |
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| Field notes | Shrub, 2 m high. DBH = 3 cm. Flowers red. In understorey. |
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