| Collector | Madsen, J. E. |
| Number | 85901 |
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| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | ZAMORA-CHINCHIPE |
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| Locality | Parque Nacional Podocarpus. Road Loja - Zamora, just E of pass. Disturbed wet montane forest and ridge-top vegetation. |
| Coordinates | 3° 58' S 79° 7' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2800 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2800 |
| Start date | 1989/03/15 |
| End date | 1989/03/15 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Meriania furvanthera Wurdack |
| Determined by | S. S. Renner, 1991 (AAU) |
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| Field notes | Tree, 4 m high. Flowers orange. |
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