| Collector | Lojtnant, B. |
| Number | 12554 |
| Collected with | Molau, U. & Madison, M. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | CARCHI |
| County | |
| Locality | La Esperanza, 5 km W of El Carmelo on road to Tulcán. Steep pastured slopes with scattered shrubs. |
| Coordinates | 0° 41' N 77° 38' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3100 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3200 |
| Start date | 1979/04/15 |
| End date | 1979/04/15 |
| Family | Bromeliaceae |
| Identification | Guzmania bakeri (Wittm.)Mez |
| Determined by | Harry E. Luther, 1989 |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Erect, 1-1.5 m high. Axis and bracts bright red. Flowers yellowish. |