| Collector | Jorgensen, P. M. |
| Number | 56213 |
| Collected with | Laegaard, S. & Steere, W. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | AZUAY |
| County | |
| Locality | Parque Nacional de Cajas, east of pass. Polylepis incana and P. weberbauerii forest, with Berberis, Monnina, and Gynoxis. Polylepis trunks with mosses and lichens. |
| Coordinates | 2° 42' S 79° 16' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3780 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3780 |
| Start date | 1984/10/22 |
| End date | 1984/10/22 |
| Family | Juncaceae |
| Identification | Distichia acicularis Balslev & L¾gaard |
| Determined by | H. Balslev, 1987 |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Growing in bog area close to the forest. |