| Collector | Madsen, J. E. |
| Number | 36346 |
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| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | CARCHI |
| County | |
| Locality | Páramo del ángel, about 20 km on the road from Tulcan to El ángel. Near the lower border of the paramo. |
| Coordinates | 0° 44' N 77° 48' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3400 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3400 |
| Start date | 1981/10/26 |
| End date | 1981/10/26 |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Identification | Espeletia pycnophylla subsp. angelensis Cuatrec. |
| Determined by | J. Cuartrecasas, 1987 (US). |
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| Field notes | Rosettetree, until 3 m tall. White haired leaves placed in a rosette. Flowers yellow. |