| Collector | Madsen, J. E. |
| Number | 85996 |
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| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | LOJA |
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| Locality | Road Yangana - Valladolid (before Nudo de Sabanilla and outside Parque Nacional Podocarpus). Secondary montane forest and chapparal vegetation. |
| Coordinates | 4° 25' S 79° 10' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2400 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2400 |
| Start date | 1989/04/18 |
| End date | 1989/04/18 |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Identification | Lepidaploa sordidopapposa (Hieron.) H. Robinson |
| Determined by | H. Robinson (U.S.), 1992 |
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| Field notes | Shrub, to 1 m high. Heads violet. |
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