| Collector | Ellemann, L. |
| Number | 66959 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | LOJA |
| County | |
| Locality | Jera 10 km north of Saraguro. Information of local name and use: Maríe Christine Bermeo, Saraguro-indian. |
| Coordinates | 3° 24' S 79° 14' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2400 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2400 |
| Start date | 1989/02/15 |
| End date | 1989/02/15 |
| Family | Lythraceae |
| Identification | Cuphea ciliata Ruiz & Pav. |
| Determined by | Lourteig, A. (P), 1991. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Low shrub, flowers violet. Vernacular name: poco pichana. Use: medicine for "inflamación de frío" (spanish term): a decoction is drunk. |