| Collector | Madsen, J. E. |
| Number | 85567 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | LOJA |
| County | |
| Locality | Parque Nacional Podocarpus. Above Cajanuma. Trail from 'Centro de Información' toward 'Lagunas de Compadre', just above forest limit. Paramo-scrub and ridge-top vegetation. |
| Coordinates | 4° 5' S 79° 10' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3100 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3200 |
| Start date | 1989/01/19 |
| End date | 1989/01/19 |
| Family | Bromeliaceae |
| Identification | Tillandsia orbicularis L.B. Smith |
| Determined by | H. E. Luther (SEL), 1991. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Terrestrial on slope. Flowers blue. Abundant. |