| Collector | Barfod, A.S. |
| Number | 48395 |
| Collected with | Kvist, L. P. & Nissen, D. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | ESMERALDAS |
| County | |
| Locality | Zapallo Grande, a mixed Afro-latin and Cayapa Amerindian community along Río Cayapa. Secondary vegetation and disturbed rain forests close to village. |
| Coordinates | 0° 48' N 78° 54' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 200 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 200 |
| Start date | 1983/10/19 |
| End date | 1983/10/25 |
| Family | Bromeliaceae |
| Identification | Guzmania scherzeriana Mez |
| Determined by | H. Luther (SEL). 1992. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Epiphyte, floral bracts dark red, leaves 1.20 m long. Nom. vern.: a.-dju-dju-koro-tapé. Use: the birds are said to eat the fruits and a small marsupial is said to eat the leaf bases. |