| Collector | Holm-Nielsen, L. B. |
| Number | 23704 |
| Collected with | Balslev, H. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | NAPO |
| County | |
| Locality | Laguna San Marcos on the NE slope of Volcán Cayambe. Subparamo with scrub. |
| Coordinates | 0° 7' N 77° 58' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3600 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3700 |
| Start date | 1980/05/21 |
| End date | 1980/05/21 |
| Family | Polygalaceae |
| Identification | Monnina equatoriensis Chodat |
| Determined by | Eriksen, B., Staahl, B., Persson, C. (GB) |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Shrub, 0.4 m. Petals bright blue. Fruits reddish. |