| Collector | Navarrete, H. |
| Number | 3117 |
| Collected with | B. Ollgaard |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | TUNGURAHUA |
| County | |
| Locality | Ca 1 km S of Patate-El Triunfo road, km 14.6. Freziera forest on steep slope. |
| Coordinates | 1° 21' S 78° 27' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2850 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2975 |
| Start date | 1998/11/24 |
| End date | 1998/11/24 |
| Family | Dryopteridaceae |
| Identification | Megalastrum andicola (C. Chr.) A.R. Sm. & R.C. Moran |
| Determined by | H. Navarrete |
| Identification qualifier | aff. |
| Field notes | To 3 m tall, petiole 1--1.2 m, Lamina deltoid-ovate. |