| Classification | Melastomataceae: Monochaetum | 
| Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s) | 00072944 | 
| Type Status | Type | 
| Collector | H. F. Pittier | 
| Collector number | 10051 | 
| Country | Venezuela | 
| State | Aragua | 
| Geography | South America: South America (Region) (Region): Venezuela: Aragua | 
| Locality | Colonia Tovar, 1900-2000 m | 
| Date Collected | 1921-12-28 | 
| GUID | http://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/3e5beabc-30ac-42ec-ac6c-693393570d02 | 
| Harvard University Herbaria Barcode | 00072944 | 
| Herbarium | GH | 
| Family | Melastomataceae | 
| Type Status | Type | 
| Type of | Monochaetum brevifolium Gleason | 
| Determination Remarks | [filed under] | 
| Taxon Reference | (for  Monochaetum brevifolium Gleason) Amer. J. Bot. 1929. 16: 522. | 
| Sex | not determined | 
| Phenology | Flower | 
| Preparation Type | Sheet | 
| Preparation Method | Pressed |