| Collector | Madsen, J. E. |
| Number | 36726 |
| 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 | Loasaceae |
| Identification | Caiophora contorta (Desr.)K.Presl |
| Determined by | Weigend, M. (NY), 1999. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Herb, until 2 m long. Twining. Petals orange. Anthers yellow. Fruits twisted. Plant covered with glassy hairs. |