| Collector | Holm-Nielsen, L. B. |
| Number | 16796 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | PICHINCHA |
| County | |
| Locality | Pass between Otavalo and San José de las Minas. Rich montane forest. |
| Coordinates | 0° 13' N 78° 20' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3000 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3000 |
| Start date | 1979/04/06 |
| End date | 1979/04/06 |
| Family | Rubiaceae |
| Identification | Palicourea amethystina (Ruiz & Pavon)DC. |
| Determined by | Taylor, C. M. (MO), 1994. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Treelet 2 m. Flowers light blue to bluish-green. |