| Collector | Vormisto, J. |
| Number | 676 |
| Collected with | A. Byg |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | ZAMORA-CHINCHIPE/NANGARITZA |
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| Locality | Río Nangaritza. Ca. 1,2 km to W from the village of Miazi. Premontane, unflooded, old-growth rain forest on clay soil |
| Coordinates | 4° 17' S 78° 37' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 880 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 960 |
| Start date | 2002/12/03 |
| End date | 2002/12/03 |
| Family | Arecaceae |
| Identification | Hyospathe elegans Mart. |
| Determined by | J. Vormisto 2003 |
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| Field notes | "Blade 59 cm and petiole 8 cm long, crownshaft 15 cm. Young inflorescence. Local people use leaves for thatching, spanish name ""palmito""." |
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