| Collector | Madsen, J. E. |
| Number | 7417 |
| Collected with | Jorge Galvez & Pablo Lozano |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | LOJA |
| County | |
| Locality | Rd. Udushi - Yúluc, km 26. Hot interandean desert. Vegetation sparse. |
| Coordinates | 3° 22' S 79° 20' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 1100 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1100 |
| Start date | 2000/10/11 |
| End date | 2000/10/11 |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Identification | Armatocereus matucanensis Backeb. ex. A. W. Hill |
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| Field notes | "Plant, 3 m high, with several erect branches. Ribs 6-7. Stem-joints 40-60 cm long. Only a single individual observed. The species is thus very rare in the valley. The northernmost record of the species. Sterile." |