| Collector | Kyed, K. |
| Number | 1 |
| Collected with | Elvira Balslev |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | LOJA |
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| Locality | Road Loja-Saraguro, km 28. La Cofradia forest. Disturbed wet montane forest to subparamo. |
| Coordinates | 3° 50' S 79° 13' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2680 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2840 |
| Start date | 2000/08/04 |
| End date | 2000/08/04 |
| Family | Marantaceae |
| Identification | Phacelophrynium maximum (Blume) K. Schum. |
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| Field notes | Tree, c. 15 m. Latex white. Leaves dark green and dull above, red below when young. Fruits green with reddish tinge. |