| Collector | Madsen, J. E. |
| Number | 8541 |
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| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | LOJA/ZAMORA-CHINCHIPE |
| County | |
| Locality | Rd. Loja - Zamora, km 18 (El Tiro). Paramo and chapparal. |
| Coordinates | 3° 58' 57'' S 79° 8' 43'' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2800 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2800 |
| Start date | 2001/09/25 |
| End date | 2001/09/25 |
| Family | Bromeliaceae |
| Identification | Tillandsia |
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| Field notes | Terrestrial. Inflorescence to 1 m long, red-brown, branched in upper half. Flowers yellow (slightly greenish). Liquid material available at AAU. |