| Collector | Laegaard, S. |
| Number | 52269 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | PICHINCHA |
| County | |
| Locality | Near bridge of Quito - Pifo road at Río Chiche. Partly ruderal and rather dry area. |
| Coordinates | 0° 12' S 78° 22' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2200 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2200 |
| Start date | 1984/06/12 |
| End date | 1984/06/12 |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Identification | Pennisetum tristachyum (Kunth)Spreng. |
| Determined by | Laegaard, S. (AAU), 1999. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | To 2.5 m high, loosely tufted, branched in upper 1.5 m. |