Meriania maxima Markgr.
Melastomataceae
| Collection Number | Croat, T 96288A |
| Collectors | Thomas B. Croat, C. Davidson & Sharon Christoph |
| Identified By | Diana Fernandez (QCNE), 3 Nov 2012 |
| Source | C. Davidson |
| Date | 23 March 2006 |
| Country | Ecuador |
| province | Pichincha |
| Location | Along road from Santo Domingo de Los Colorados via Chiriboga and San Juan; 14.3 km NE of La Union and Río Pilaton. 1432 m elev. |
| Lat/Long | S 00 18 11 W 078 52 17 |
| Note | Tree 10 m tall; fruits scarlet; flowers magenta. |
Local Habitat
1.5km distance
| Location | Ecuador, Pichincha, Along road between Santo Domingo de Los Colorados, via Chiriboga and San Juan. Departing main highway at La Uníon, Km 70 on new Sta. Domingo-Quito Hwy., 11.3 km N of main highway., S 00 18 29 W 078 53 01 |
| Date | 23 March 2006 |
| Ecology | Montane rain forest |
