| Collector | Brandbyge, J. |
| Number | 42128 |
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| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | TUNGURAHUA |
| County | |
| Locality | El Arenal on the asphalt road from Ambato to Guaranda. Collections made in the wired quadrat of MAG. Desert like paramo on sandy soil with scattered tussock grasses and small shrubs. |
| Coordinates | 1° 25' S 78° 51' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 4070 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 4070 |
| Start date | 1983/04/17 |
| End date | 1983/04/17 |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Identification | Chuquiraga jussieui J. F. Gmelin |
| Determined by | G. Harling, 1991 (GB) |
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| Field notes | Shrub, 0.8 m. Some plants in the area "cushion-like" regenerating probably after fire. |