| Collector | Balslev, H. |
| Number | 953 |
| Collected with | F. Quintana |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | IMBABURA |
| County | |
| Locality | Valle de Río Ambi. Panamerican highway N of Ibarra before take of to Salinas. Steep slopes with dry scrub. |
| Coordinates | 0° 53' N 78° 5' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2000 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2000 |
| Start date | 1980/11/21 |
| End date | 1980/11/21 |
| Family | Euphorbiaceae |
| Identification | Cnidoscolus pyrophorus (Pax)J.F.Macbr. |
| Determined by | Webster, G.L. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | 1 m high succulent shrub. Sting hurts. |
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