| Collector | Brandbyge, J. |
| Number | 42134 |
| Collected with | |
| 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 | Poaceae |
| Identification | Nassella brachyphylla (Hitchc.)Barkworth |
| Determined by | Laegaard, S. (AAU), 1996. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Forming small, rather loose tussocks. |