| Collector | Holm-Nielsen, L. B. |
| Number | 6479 |
| Collected with | Jeppesen, S. & Lojtnant, B. & Ollgaard, B. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | IMBABURA |
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| Locality | Timber line vegetation on Hacienda Yura Cruz, 10 km N of Ibarra. Paramo dominated by grass. |
| Coordinates | 0° 22' N 78° 5' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3700 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3800 |
| Start date | 1973/05/25 |
| End date | 1973/05/25 |
| Family | Orchidaceae |
| Identification | Lepanthes monoptera Lindl. |
| Determined by | Luer, C.A. (MO), 1994. |
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| Field notes | Epiphyte, exposed in mist forest. Young leaves and fruits more or less purple tinted. Sepals yellow-green along the margins otherwise turbid redbrownish. Petals bright purplered. |
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