| Collector | Holm-Nielsen, L. B. |
| Number | 16060 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | PICHINCHA |
| County | |
| Locality | Old road Quito - Santo Domingo, between San Juan and Chiriboga. Montane rain forest. |
| Coordinates | 0° 16' S 78° 41' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2500 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2500 |
| Start date | 1979/03/22 |
| End date | 1979/03/22 |
| Family | Ericaceae |
| Identification | Cavendishia bracteata (Ruiz & Pav. ex J. St.-Hil.)Hoer. |
| Determined by | J. L. Luteyn |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Low shrub. Petals, sepals and bracts red. Petals with white tip. (C. bracteata s. l.). |