| Collector | Holm-Nielsen, L. B. |
| Number | 16815 |
| 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 | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Brachyotum ledifolium (Desr.)Triana |
| Determined by | J. J. Wurdack |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Shrub 1 m. Hypanthium and sepals red. Petals greenish yellow. |