| Collector | Madsen, J. E. |
| Number | 61168 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | LOJA |
| County | |
| Locality | Road La Toma (Catamayo) - Loja, about km 5 from La Toma. Semi-arid mountain forest. |
| Coordinates | 3° 59' S 79° 19' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 1600 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1800 |
| Start date | 1985/11/28 |
| End date | 1985/11/28 |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Identification | Cleistocactus icosagonus (H.B.K)F.A.C. Weber |
| Determined by | J.E. Madsen, 1986 |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Columnar, much branched, creeping. Ribs about 15. Not common. |