| Collector | Neill, D. |
| Number | 12963 |
| Collected with | R. Tsakimp & QCNE botany interns |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | Morona-Santiago |
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| Locality | Gualaquiza. Cordillera del Cóndor, east of Río Quimi. Summit area of rolling, nearly level plateau on sandstone substrate. Thin soil atop bedrock. Dwarf scrub forest with discontinuous canopy 6 m tall |
| Coordinates | 3° 30' 45'' S 78° 24' 33'' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2000 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2000 |
| Start date | 2000/12/11 |
| End date | 2000/12/11 |
| Family | Araliaceae |
| Identification | Cephalopanax in ed. |
| Determined by | Dr. Pete Lowry |
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| Field notes | Tree to 8 m tall; tallest species in area. Partial inflorescences borne at ascending angle from erect terminal branch. Leaves spirally clustered below inflorescence. Leaves ferruginous-pubescent beneath. Voucher for DNA sample. |
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