| Collector | Madsen, J. E. |
| Number | 50082 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | COTOPAXI |
| County | |
| Locality | Road Salcedo - Ambato, km 2 from Salcedo. Seminatural xerophytic vegetation. |
| Coordinates | 1° 3' S 78° 36' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2600 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2600 |
| Start date | 1984/01/22 |
| End date | 1984/01/22 |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Identification | Cleistocactus sepium (H.B.K.)F.A.C. Weber |
| Determined by | J. E. Madsen, 1986 (AAU) |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Plant erect or creeping. Stems to 1.5 m long. Ribs 11-13. Flower about 6 cm long, red. Fruit light brown, many ripe. |