| Collector | Madsen, J. E. |
| Number | 50303 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | CANAR |
| County | |
| Locality | Road Cañar - El Tambo, about km 4 from Cañar. Rocky slopes with xerophytic vegetation dominated by Borzicactus sepium. |
| Coordinates | 2° 32' S 78° 56' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3000 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3000 |
| Start date | 1984/02/22 |
| End date | 1984/02/22 |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Identification | Cleistocactus sepium (H.B.K.)F.A.C. Weber |
| Determined by | J. Madsen, 1986 |
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| Field notes | Plant creeping to erect. Stems to 10 cm thick. Ribs 12-17. Spines at first brown, later grey. Flower red. |