| Collector | Madsen, J. E. |
| Number | 36691 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | AZUAY |
| County | |
| Locality | 10 km NW of Cuenca. Part of Cajas. Mountain forest at Laguna. |
| Coordinates | 2° 49' S 79° 10' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3000 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3000 |
| Start date | 1981/11/24 |
| End date | 1981/11/24 |
| Family | Bromeliaceae |
| Identification | Pitcairnia pungens H.B.K. |
| Determined by | H.E. Luther, 1989 |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Herb, up to 40 cm tall. Petals red. Anthers yellow. Black spines at base of leaves. Growing on rocks. |