Type: Holotypus: Ex coll. A. Blass, Munchen (Monacum), BGH. Nr. 46505 Herbarium inst. bot. system. univ. heidelbergensi (HEID).The plant is cultivated in the Heidelberg Botanical Garden under the number B.G.H.46505. Ecuador centralis (in silvis montium prope Puyo, leg. A. Hirtz, 1976)