| Collector | Holm-Nielsen, L. B. |
| Number | 18079 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | PICHINCHA |
| County | |
| Locality | Northern slopes of Cerro Corazón, between Hacienda la Granja and Hacienda El Pongo on road from Alóag. Montane scrub and thicket in ravines. |
| Coordinates | 0° 28' S 78° 38' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3300 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3400 |
| Start date | 1979/05/13 |
| End date | 1979/05/13 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Miconia crocea (Desr.) Naud. |
| Determined by | Wurdack, 1985 |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Shrub to 4-5 m. Flowes white. Stamens bright yellow. |