| Collector | Laegaard, S. |
| Number | 55099 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | AZUAY |
| County | |
| Locality | Paramo de Soldados. |
| Coordinates | 2° 53' S 79° 18' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3700 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 4000 |
| Start date | 1985/08/28 |
| End date | 1985/08/29 |
| Family | Juncaceae |
| Identification | Distichia acicularis Balslev & L¾gaard |
| Determined by | Laegaard, S. (AAU), 1997. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Sterile plants in area with slightly seeping water. With Oreobolus obtusangulus, Geranium sp. a. o. From type-locality. |