| Collector | Madsen, J. E. |
| Number | 36806 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | GUAYAS |
| County | |
| Locality | Posorja, just outside the village. Dry forest. Because of the severe droughttime, the only green plants were two species of cacti. |
| Coordinates | 2° 42' S 80° 16' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 0 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 0 |
| Start date | 1981/11/13 |
| End date | 1981/11/13 |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Identification | Armatocereus cartwrightianus (Britton & Rose)Backeb. |
| Determined by | J. Madsen, 1986 |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Plant 5 m tall or more, tree like. Stem up to 25 cm in diameter. Shoots up to 60 cm long, often shrivelled because of the drought. Spines many, some of which exceed 13 cm. |
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