| Collector | Laegaard, S. |
| Number | 18886 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | LOJA |
| County | |
| Locality | Along road to Fierro Urcu, surroundings of the old campment |
| Coordinates | 3° 33' S 79° 15' |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3600 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3600 |
| Start date | 1998/06/08 |
| End date | 1998/06/08 |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Identification | Cortaderia nitida (Kunth)Pilg. |
| Determined by | Laegaard, S. (AAU), 2000. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | In fresh soil along paramo road. Small tussock, leaves rigid and pungent. Female plant with shrivelled anthers. |