| Collector | Galeano, G. |
| Number | 8218 |
| Collected with | H. Balslev, I.L. Olivares, J. Carreño, J.C. Copete, D. Jiménez, S. Valenciá & L.A. Núñez |
| Country | Colombia |
| Subpart | Valle del Cauca |
| County | |
| Locality | 23 km WNW of Buenaventura, 8 km E of Bahía Málaga naval base. La Plata. Alingal. Wet tropical rainforest on hills behind mangrove. |
| Coordinates | 3° 58' 29.98'' N 77° 15' 25.25'' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 64 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 0 |
| Start date | 2011/08/00 |
| End date | 2011/08/00 |
| Family | Arecaceae |
| Identification | Hyospathe elegans Mart. |
| Determined by | G.Galeano (COL) & H.Balslev (AAU) |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Seedling. Leaves light green. Silica gel sample taken. Transect: HB 1053 |