| Collector | Lojtnant, B. |
| Number | 12509 |
| Collected with | Molau, U. & Madison, M. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | CARCHI |
| County | |
| Locality | Road from Playón de San Francisco to El Carmelo, between the summit and El Carmelo. Blechnum - Ericaceae heath with many bryophytes and lichens. |
| Coordinates | 0° 39' N 77° 38' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3000 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3000 |
| Start date | 1979/04/14 |
| End date | 1979/04/14 |
| Family | Bromeliaceae |
| Identification | Tillandsia superba Mez & Sodiro |
| Determined by | Harry E. Luther, 1989 |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Rosulate epiphyte, 70 cm across. Spike 1 m tall. The bracts red in lower half, green above. Flowering branchlets 5-ranked, deep red. |
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