| Collector | Holm-Nielsen, L. B. |
| Number | 4635 |
| Collected with | Jeppesen, S. & Lojtnant, B. & Ollgaard, B. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | LOJA |
| County | |
| Locality | Km 13 on Pan American Highway N of Loja. Dry rocky slopes with scattered grass and shrubs. |
| Coordinates | 3° 55' S 79° 14' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2050 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2050 |
| Start date | 1973/05/01 |
| End date | 1973/05/01 |
| Family | Orchidaceae |
| Identification | Elleanthus amethystinoides Garay |
| Determined by | C.H. Dodson (MO), 1991. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Terrestrial. Big tufts. Some in fruit and other not blooming yet. Sunexposed, very dry. Flowers scentless. Flowers lilac-red - purple-red. The basal part of the tepals and the gynostemium white. Anther cap and pollinia violetred. Labellum at the collar with 2 dark red spots on both sides of the band. Leaves bluish green, rigid. Bracts purplered at the base. |
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