| Collector | Holm-Nielsen, L. B. |
| Number | 5857 |
| Collected with | Jeppesen, S. & Lojtnant, B. & Ollgaard, B. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | CARCHI |
| County | |
| Locality | Base of Volcán Chiles, km 34-36 on road Tulcán - Maldonado. Paramo, meadow and small lake area in Espeletia-paramo, elfin forest on sheltered places. |
| Coordinates | 0° 47' N 77° 57' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3900 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 4050 |
| Start date | 1973/05/19 |
| End date | 1973/05/19 |
| Family | Bryophyta |
| Identification | Rhacocarpus purpurascens (Brid.)Par. |
| Determined by | |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | On wet rock shelves. |
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