| Collector | Jorgensen, P. M. |
| Number | 56256 |
| Collected with | Laegaard, S. & Steere, W. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | AZUAY |
| County | |
| Locality | San Joaquín - Soldados road above Soldados. Humid páramo with remnants of Polylepis weberbauerii forest around lakes. |
| Coordinates | 2° 55' S 79° 13' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3800 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3800 |
| Start date | 1984/10/24 |
| End date | 1984/10/24 |
| Family | Xyridaceae |
| Identification | Xyris subulata Ruiz & Pavon |
| Determined by | Kral, R. (VDB), 1992. |
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