| Collector | Kvist, L. P. |
| Number | 40197 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | PICHINCHA |
| County | |
| Locality | In the Colorado community "Congoma Grande" at km. 23 on the Santa Domingo - Puerto Limón road. Swampy disturbed forest along a stream. |
| Coordinates | 0° 21' S 79° 22' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 100 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 100 |
| Start date | 1982/06/09 |
| End date | 1982/06/09 |
| Family | Bromeliaceae |
| Identification | Guzmania hitchcockiana L.B.Sm. |
| Determined by | Luther, H.E. (SEL), 1999. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Epiphyte. Flowers yellow. Leaves 1 m long. Nom. Vern.: Jamochiwila (Colorado); Use: For pains in the sole of the foot. Prep.: The stem is sliced and applied to the sole. |