| Classification | Bromeliaceae: Puya | 
| Barcode(s) | 02015772 | 
| Collector | G. S. Varadarajan, U. Varadarajan & V. Zak | 
| Collector number | 1425 | 
| Country | Ecuador | 
| State | Azuay | 
| Geography | South America: South America (Region) (Region): Ecuador: Azuay | 
| Locality | between Abdon Calderon and Giron, about 20 km SW of Giron, along the highway to Pasaje | 
| Georeference | 03 10 S, 79 12 W  | 
| Date Collected | 1987-04-08 | 
| Verbatim Elevation | 1690 m | 
| Habitat | dry, xeric valleys | 
| Frequency | locally common | 
| Project | Plants on Edge/Endless Forms TCN | 
| Remarks | 2 of 2 sheets, with abundant cacti, Tillandsia and several thorny species | 
| GUID | http://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/559041d7-a8c6-415a-963f-6de662d44c88 | 
| Harvard University Herbaria Barcode | 02015772 | 
| Herbarium | GH | 
| Family | Bromeliaceae | 
| Determination |  Puya sp.  | 
| Determination Remarks |  [filed under] [current name] | 
| Sex | not determined | 
| Phenology | NotDetermined | 
| Preparation Type | Sheet | 
| Preparation Method | Pressed |