| Collector | Barfod, A.S. |
| Number | 41617 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | CARCHI |
| County | |
| Locality | San Marcos. Along trail going by the school to Río Juan and back via Santiago Dinero's house. Ethnobot. inform.: Herman Dinero. |
| Coordinates | 1° 7' N 78° 20' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 660 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 660 |
| Start date | 1983/03/02 |
| End date | 1983/03/02 |
| Family | Cyatheaceae |
| Identification | Alsophila esmeraldensis R.C. Moran |
| Determined by | Moran, R.C. (AAU), 1993. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | On steep river-side. Fronds 1.5-2 m. Use: For lombrices. Prep.: The decocted young fronds are eaten. |