| Collector | Gustafsson, M. H. G. |
| Number | 553 |
| Collected with | Finn Borchsenius & Philipp Trénel |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | NAPO |
| County | |
| Locality | 32 km from Baeza on road to Tena. Montane rain forest. |
| Coordinates | 0° 37' 49'' S 77° 48' 38'' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2000 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2100 |
| Start date | 2004/01/07 |
| End date | 2004/01/07 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Meriania pastazana Wurdack |
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| Field notes | Tree 4 m tall. Petals orange, style and filaments red, anthers yellow and purple. |