| Collector | Luteyn, J.L. |
| Number | 5399 |
| Collected with | M. Lebron-Luteyn & L- Ruiz-Teran |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Subpart | Merida |
| County | |
| Locality | Tustas area, Estanques-Paramo del Molino road, 32 km S of Estanques. Windswept ridge above forest |
| Coordinates | |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2550 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2550 |
| Start date | 1978/02/03 |
| End date | 1978/02/03 |
| Family | Ericaceae |
| Identification | Psammisia macrophylla Kunth |
| Determined by | Luteyn, J.L. |
| Identification qualifier | complex |
| Field notes | Terrestrial shrub with branches to 2 m long. Leaves coriaceous; rhachis green; pedicels, calyx & lower 3/4 of corolla red; upper 1/4 of corolla white. Common but little in flower |