| Collector | Jorgensen, P. M. |
| Number | 61862 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | AZUAY |
| County | |
| Locality | "Area de Receación Las Cajas", 6 km W of pass on Cuenca-Molleturo road. Polylepis forest with P. incana, P. sericea and Escallonia myrtilloides. |
| Coordinates | 2° 40' S 79° 23' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3800 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3800 |
| Start date | 1987/08/16 |
| End date | 1987/08/16 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Brachyotum ledifolium (Desr.)Triana |
| Determined by | Renner, S.S. (AAU), 1992. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Shrub, to 2 m. Calyx red, corolla very dark purple, almost black. |
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