| Collector | Boyle, B. |
| Number | 2048 |
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| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | Carchi |
| County | |
| Locality | Río San Juan Valley, 4 hour wald below Chical, at Ortiz ranch between Peñas Blancas and El Pailón. Known locally as Goaltal. North-facing slopw below ridge crest above Río San Juan. Primary forest heavily laden with epiphytes. Wet to pluvial Premontane fo |
| Coordinates | 1° 2' N 78° 15' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 1230 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1250 |
| Start date | 1993/10/06 |
| End date | 1993/10/06 |
| Family | Arecaceae |
| Identification | Pholidostachys occidentalis A.J. Hend. |
| Determined by | A. Henderson |
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| Field notes | Understory tree, single trunk, 8.3 cm dbh, 3 m high. Inflorescence axis pale red, fruits green. Transect 1250-1. |
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