| Collector | Luteyn, J.L. |
| Number | 15138 |
| Collected with | R. Fuller & S. Aldas |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | Imbabura |
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| Locality | Otavalo-Selva Alegre road, 23 km W of Otavalo. Secondary scrub along steep, shaded roadsides through remnant montane forest |
| Coordinates | 0° 16' N 78° 27' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3080 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3080 |
| Start date | 1997/05/20 |
| End date | 1997/05/20 |
| Family | Ericaceae |
| Identification | Macleania benthamiana Walpers |
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| Field notes | terrestrial, coarse shrub from lignotuber, to 3 m tall. Corolla rose-red. Berry turning purple. Locally common |