| Collector | Balslev, H. |
| Number | 1182 |
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| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | COTOPAXI |
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| Locality | 1.5 km north of Cotopaxi railroad station on road to Mt. Cotopaxi. Small patch of open pasture in Pinus plantation. |
| Coordinates | 0° 40' S 78° 30' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3500 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3500 |
| Start date | 1980/12/21 |
| End date | 1980/12/21 |
| Family | Juncaceae |
| Identification | Juncus arcticus var. andicola (Hook.)Balslev |
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| Field notes | In loose stand ca 4 x 2 m. Rhizome in dense turf, hard to extract. |