| Classification | Bromeliaceae: Puya |
| Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s) | 01689458 |
| Collector | G. S. Varadarajan, U. Varadarajan & V. Zak |
| Collector number | 1438 |
| Country | Ecuador |
| State | Azuay |
| Geography | South America: South America (Region) (Region): Ecuador: Azuay |
| Locality | Area Nacional de recreacion cajas, 30 km W. of Sayansi |
| Georeference | 2 49 S, 79 17 W |
| Date Collected | 1987-04-10 |
| Verbatim Elevation | 3780 m |
| Habitat | open, stipa-dominated paramo slopes, substrate moderately wet |
| Frequency | rare |
| Project | Plants on Edge/Endless Forms |
| GUID | http://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/f54730dd-1901-49ff-be12-96a8cab8dfdb |
| Harvard University Herbaria Barcode | 01689458 |
| Herbarium | GH |
| Family | Bromeliaceae |
| Determination | Puya compacta L. B. Smith |
| Determination Remarks | [is filed under name] [is Current name] |
| Sex | not determined |
| Phenology | NotDetermined |
| Preparation Type | Sheet |
| Preparation Method | Pressed |
