| Collector | Ellemann, L. |
| Number | 91660 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | LOJA |
| County | |
| Locality | Jera 10 km north-east of Saraguro. Information of local name and use: Maríe Christine Bermeo, Saraguro-indian. |
| Coordinates | 3° 24' S 79° 14' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2600 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2600 |
| Start date | 1989/03/02 |
| End date | 1989/03/02 |
| Family | Orchidaceae |
| Identification | Epidendrum densifolium Krzl. |
| Determined by | Hágsater, E. (AMO), 1994. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Terrestrial, flowers yellow. Vernacular name: cao cao. Use: medicine for the nerves: the flowers are used. For washing the face and to get the hair grow: the leaves are crushed with a little bit of water and the sap is extracted. |