| Collector | Leimbeck, R. |
| Number | 183 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | NAPO |
| County | |
| Locality | Yasuní National Park. Along road in primary lowland rain forest on terra firme, SE of Estacíon Científica Yasuní. Near km 8 (road NPF - ECY) |
| Coordinates | 0° 40' S 76° 23' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 250 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 250 |
| Start date | 1999/04/19 |
| End date | 1999/04/19 |
| Family | Araceae |
| Identification | Xanthosoma purpuratum K.Krause |
| Determined by | Croat, T. (MO), 2000. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | terrestrial herb; tuberous, petioles terete, sheathed to 1/2 of their length |