| Collector | Ollgaard, B. |
| Number | 9618 |
| Collected with | Balslev, H. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | LOJA |
| County | |
| Locality | Muletrack Amaluza - Palanda, western slope (Cerro Amarillo). Montane forest with 6-8 m high trees, and open ridge with shrubs. |
| Coordinates | 4° 35' S 79° 20' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3000 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3000 |
| Start date | 1976/09/22 |
| End date | 1976/09/22 |
| Family | Bromeliaceae |
| Identification | Tillandsia complanata Benth. |
| Determined by | Gregory K. Brown, 1989 |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Epiphytic rosette plant. Inflorescences from the lower leaf-axils. Flowers purple. Bracts bright red. |