| Collector | Laegaard, S. |
| Number | 55849 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | PICHINCHA |
| County | |
| Locality | Palmera, km 59 on old road Quito - Santo Domingo. Along trail and riverside. |
| Coordinates | 0° 14' S 78° 47' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 2000 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 2000 |
| Start date | 1985/12/26 |
| End date | 1985/12/26 |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Identification | Chusquea maclurei L.G.Clark |
| Determined by | Clark, L.G. (ISC), 1995. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Probably identical with no. 55848. Scrambling to 8-10 m on ridge in primary forest. |