| Collector | Balslev, H. |
| Number | 60659 |
| Collected with | Henderson, A. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | MORONA-SANTIAGO |
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| Locality | Road from Macas to Alshi (9 de Octubre), 8-9 km from take off in General Proaño. Forest remnants and secondary forest. |
| Coordinates | 2° 15' S 78° 10' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 1300 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1400 |
| Start date | 1985/07/15 |
| End date | 1985/07/15 |
| Family | Arecaceae |
| Identification | Hyospathe elegans subsp. elegans Mart. |
| Determined by | Henderson, A. |
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| Field notes | Stem up to 2 m long, trailing along the ground and branching! Inflorescence infrafoliar. Fruiting rachil- lae red. Fruits black. |
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