| Collector | Kvist, L. P. |
| Number | 40022 |
| Collected with | Holm-Nielsen, L. B. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | PICHINCHA |
| County | |
| Locality | In the Colorado community "Congoma Grande" at km. 23 on the Santa Domingo - Puerto Limón road. Collections made close to the house of a Colorado family. |
| Coordinates | 0° 21' S 79° 22' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 100 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 100 |
| Start date | 1982/06/02 |
| End date | 1982/06/02 |
| Family | Fabaceae |
| Identification | Desmodium axillare (Sw.) DC. |
| Determined by | Blasco, M. (AAU), 1994. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Herb, 40 cm tall. Flowers red. Nom. Vern.: Carlen tape (Colorado); Pega pega (Spanish). Use: The roots are used for pains in the chest. |