| Collector | Borchsenius, F. |
| Number | 285 |
| Collected with | C. Asmussen, and J. T. Knudsen |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | Pichincha |
| County | |
| Locality | Torres de Bijagual, 18 km W of Patricia Pilar on road via La Centinela |
| Coordinates | 0° 38' S 79° 18' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 700 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 700 |
| Start date | 1995/09/15 |
| End date | 1995/09/15 |
| Family | Arecaceae |
| Identification | Desmoncus cirrhifer A.H.Gentry & Zardini |
| Determined by | A. Henderson |
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| Field notes | Liana, 6 m tall. Infructesecnce borne 2 m above ground. Fruits red, ca. 2 cm long, elongate, pointed. Young free standing plants of this species seen have aciculate, ca. 1-2 cm long spines on leaf-rachis |
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