| Collector | Balslev, H. |
| Number | 23587 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | PICHINCHA |
| County | |
| Locality | Cerro Pichincha above Quito. Bunchgrass paramo with fire influence and steep rocky slope. W of the uppermost TV-antenna. |
| Coordinates | 0° 9' S 78° 32' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3700 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3700 |
| Start date | 1980/05/19 |
| End date | 1980/05/19 |
| Family | Valerianaceae |
| Identification | Phyllactis rigida (Ruiz & Pavon)Pers. var. rigida |
| Determined by | B. B. Larsen |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | On bare ground among bunch-grasses. |