| Collector | Lojtnant, B. |
| Number | 12532 |
| Collected with | Molau, U. & Madison, M. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | CARCHI |
| County | |
| Locality | Slopes above the El Carmelo - Tulcán road, c. 10 km NW of El Carmelo. Clearings in cloud forest in ravine. |
| Coordinates | 0° 41' N 77° 40' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3150 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3300 |
| Start date | 1979/04/15 |
| End date | 1979/04/15 |
| Family | Cyatheaceae |
| Identification | Cyathea patens var. caracasana |
| Determined by | Lehnert, M. (GOET), 2004. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | 6-7 m high. |