| Collector | Holm-Nielsen, L. B. |
| Number | 18524 |
| Collected with | Andrade, R. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | COTOPAXI |
| County | |
| Locality | Road Angamarca - El Corazón. Ravine with high montane forest, rather dry type. |
| Coordinates | 1° 8' S 78° 59' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2950 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2950 |
| Start date | 1979/07/07 |
| End date | 1979/07/07 |
| Family | Bromeliaceae |
| Identification | Pitcairnia pungens H.B.K. |
| Determined by | H.E. Luther, 1989 |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Flowers bright red, stamens light yellow, anthers chrome-yellow. (P. cf. pungens). |