| Collector | Holm-Nielsen, L. B. |
| Number | 24641 |
| Collected with | Quintana, F. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | COTOPAXI |
| County | |
| Locality | Road Pilaló - Zumbagua, 10 km above Pilaló. Montane forest with Chusquea and Cortaderia. |
| Coordinates | 0° 58' S 78° 58' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3150 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3150 |
| Start date | 1980/07/28 |
| End date | 1980/07/28 |
| Family | Bromeliaceae |
| Identification | Pitcairnia pungens H.B.K. |
| Determined by | Harry E. Luther |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Bracts bordeaux-red. Sepals and petals bright red. Stamens light yellow. Anthers chrome-yellow. |
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