| Collector | Lojtnant, B. |
| Number | 12560 |
| 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 | Cyperaceae |
| Identification | Rhynchospora macrochaeta Steud. |
| Determined by | S. Laegaard |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Common below cliffs. Ca 1 m high. Leaves light green. |