| Collector | Holm-Nielsen, L. B. |
| Number | 24818 |
| Collected with | Ollgaard, B. & Sperling, C. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | PICHINCHA |
| County | |
| Locality | Road Chillogallo - Santo Domingo, below Chiriboga,16 km from the new road. Montane forest. |
| Coordinates | 0° 18' S 78° 51' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 1600 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1600 |
| Start date | 1980/08/13 |
| End date | 1980/08/13 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Tibouchina lepidota (Bonpl.)Baillon |
| Determined by | Wurdack, 1985 |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Small tree, 7-8 m tall. Buds shiny bordeaux-red. Petals purple. |
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