| Collector | Kvist, L. P. |
| Number | 40627 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | PICHINCHA |
| County | |
| Locality | In the Colorado community "Congoma Grande" at km. 23 on the Santa Domingo - Puerto Limón road. Farmland. |
| Coordinates | 0° 21' S 79° 22' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 100 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 100 |
| Start date | 1982/07/12 |
| End date | 1982/07/15 |
| Family | Amaranthaceae |
| Identification | Amaranthus quitensis H.B.K. |
| Determined by | T.M. Pedersen, 1989 |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Herb, 1 m tall. Flowers red. Whole plant reddish. Disturbed light-open vegetation. Nom. Vern.: Luban tape (Colorado); No use reported. |