| Collector | Holm-Nielsen, L. B. |
| Number | 23978 |
| Collected with | Quintana, F. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | IMBABURA |
| County | |
| Locality | Road Otavalo - Selva Alegre, 5 km W of Hacienda Sigsicunga. Heavily grazed and burnt paramo. |
| Coordinates | 0° 16' N 78° 26' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3400 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3400 |
| Start date | 1980/05/28 |
| End date | 1980/05/28 |
| Family | Iridaceae |
| Identification | Orthrosanthus chimboracensis (Kunth)Baker |
| Determined by | H. Balslev, 1985 |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Forming loose tufts. Flowers light blue. |