| Collector | Holm-Nielsen, L. B. |
| Number | 3867 |
| Collected with | Jeppesen, S. & Lojtnant, B. & Ollgaard, B. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | ZAMORA-CHINCHIPE |
| County | |
| Locality | Road Loja - Zamora, km 14. Mountain ridges with elfin forest and open bogs. |
| Coordinates | 4° 0' S 79° 9' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2750 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2770 |
| Start date | 1973/04/19 |
| End date | 1973/04/20 |
| Family | Cyatheaceae |
| Identification | Cyathea pallescens (Sodiro)Domin |
| Determined by | R. Tryon, 1977 |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Small tree-fern to 4 m high. Fronds ca. 1 m long, ovate in outline. Stipe ca. 35 cm long. Basal pinna-pair directed towards the base. |