| Collector | Madsen, J. E. |
| Number | 8437 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | LOJA |
| County | |
| Locality | Rd. Loja - Las Achira (Uritusinga), km 9 from Universidad Nacional de Loja. Remnants of upper montane rain forest and disturbed paramo. |
| Coordinates | 4° 2' 48'' S 79° 14' 5'' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2750 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2750 |
| Start date | 2001/09/16 |
| End date | 2001/09/16 |
| Family | Cyatheaceae |
| Identification | Cyathea plicata Lehnert |
| Determined by | Lehnert, M. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Tree fern, 3 m tall. Stem 8 cm wide, bearing prominent leaf scars. Abundant. |