| Collector | Holm-Nielsen, L. B. |
| Number | 5283 |
| Collected with | Jeppesen, S. & Lojtnant, B. & Ollgaard, B. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | CARCHI |
| County | |
| Locality | Páramo El ángel, just before the pass on road El Angel - Tulcán. Humid paramo-vegetation with abundance of Espeletia hartwegiana. |
| Coordinates | 0° 41' N 77° 54' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3450 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3500 |
| Start date | 1973/05/14 |
| End date | 1973/05/14 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Brachyotum lindenii Cogn. |
| Determined by | J. Wurdack |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Small shrub, less trhan 1 m, in Espeletia paramo. Hypanthium and sepals reddish, petals blackish purple (violet). |