| Collector | Holm-Nielsen, L. B. |
| Number | 29426 |
| Collected with | Jaramillo, J. & Coello, F. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | MORONA-SANTIAGO |
| County | |
| Locality | Páramo de Matanga, km 36 on road Sigsig - Gualaquiza (old muletrack) E of the pass. Steep outcropping rocks. |
| Coordinates | 3° 11' S 78° 47' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3350 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3350 |
| Start date | 1980/12/14 |
| End date | 1980/12/14 |
| Family | Desfontainiaceae |
| Identification | Desfontainia spinosa Ruiz & Pavon |
| Determined by | S. S. Renner, 1989 |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Shrub 1 m. Flowers red, lobes and inside incl. stamens and style/stigma bright yellow. |
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