| Collector | Balslev, H. |
| Number | 4638 |
| Collected with | and D. Irvine |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | NAPO |
| County | |
| Locality | Comuna San José de Payamino at Río Payamino 4-5 hours upstream from Coca in motor cano. Tropical rain forest and old gardens. Information: Silverio Jipa (33 years, married, 4 kids) and others from the community. |
| Coordinates | 0° 30' S 77° 18' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 300 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 300 |
| Start date | 1983/12/01 |
| End date | 1983/12/07 |
| Family | Bromeliaceae |
| Identification | Aechmea magdalenae (AndrŽ)AndrŽ ex Baker |
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| Field notes | "Spanish: ""Pita"". A terrestrial rosette of 10 leaves. Cultivated for the fibers of the leaves which are sold in Quito. Grown in the ""maucas"" (abandoned gardens), where it may last 20-30 years." |
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