| Collector | Holm-Nielsen, L. B. |
| Number | 4085 |
| Collected with | Jeppesen, S. & Lojtnant, B. & Ollgaard, B. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | ZAMORA-CHINCHIPE |
| County | |
| Locality | Road Loja - Zamora, km 39. Rocky area with steep scrub covered slopes. |
| Coordinates | 3° 59' S 79° 4' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 1600 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 1650 |
| Start date | 1973/04/21 |
| End date | 1973/04/21 |
| Family | Cyatheaceae |
| Identification | Sphaeropteris quindiuensis (H. Karst.)R. M. Tryon |
| Determined by | R. Tryon, 1977 |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Tree-fern. On forested slope. Fronds over 4 m long, ovate in outline. Stipe ca. 1.5 m long, 5 cm in diam., pruinous. Leaf bases persistent, pinnae alternate. |