| Collector | Holm-Nielsen, L. B. |
| Number | 5509 |
| Collected with | Jeppesen, S. & Lojtnant, B. & Ollgaard, B. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | CARCHI |
| County | |
| Locality | Páramo El ángel, in the pass on raod El ángel - Tulcán. Very humid Espeletia-paramo. |
| Coordinates | 0° 41' N 78° 54' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3450 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3550 |
| Start date | 1973/05/15 |
| End date | 1973/05/15 |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Identification | Espeletia pycnophylla Cuatrec. |
| Determined by | Robinson, H. (US), 2000. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Dominant in paramo. Stem up to 4 m high with leafscars and decayed leaves. Flowers yellow. |
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