| Collector | Kvist, L. P. |
| Number | 48690 |
| Collected with | Barfod, A. & Nissen, D. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | CARCHI |
| County | |
| Locality | Disturbed rain forest and seconary vegetation along Chical-Pailon-San Marcos trail. |
| Coordinates | 1° 6' N 78° 18' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 600 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1200 |
| Start date | 1983/11/18 |
| End date | 1983/11/19 |
| Family | Orchidaceae |
| Identification | Maxillaria meridensis Lindl. |
| Determined by | Dodson, C.H. (MO), 1992. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Epiphytic. Flowers yellow. Central parts of flower and labellum apically purple. |