| Collector | Holm-Nielsen, L. B. |
| Number | 18435 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | PICHINCHA |
| County | |
| Locality | Road Alóag - Tandapi, W of the pass. Vertical rocks at the river cataract at junction of Río Tandapi and Río Pilatón. |
| Coordinates | 0° 22' S 78° 48' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 1800 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1800 |
| Start date | 1979/07/04 |
| End date | 1979/07/04 |
| Family | Bromeliaceae |
| Identification | Pitcairnia pungens H.B.K. |
| Determined by | H.E. Luther, 1990 (SEL) |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Flowers bright red with yellow anthers. |