| Collector | Holm-Nielsen, L. B. |
| Number | 5710 |
| Collected with | Jeppesen, S. & Lojtnant, B. & Ollgaard, B. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | CARCHI |
| County | |
| Locality | Valle de Maldonado, km 60 on road Tulcán-Maldonado. Cleared slopes along the roads and denser cloud forest. |
| Coordinates | 0° 51' N 78° 4' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2700 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2700 |
| Start date | 1973/05/18 |
| End date | 1973/05/18 |
| Family | Orchidaceae |
| Identification | Epidendrum sophronitoides Lehm. & Krzl. |
| Determined by | B. Lojtnant, 1976 |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Epiphyte. The abaxial side of the leaves purple-red tinted. Roots purple-red. |