| Classification | Bromeliaceae: Puya | 
| Harvard University Herbaria Barcode(s) | 00029312 | 
| Type Status | Possible Type | 
| Collector | A. S. Hitchcock | 
| Collector number | 20915 | 
| Country | Ecuador | 
| State | Carchi | 
| Geography | South America: South America (Region) (Region): Ecuador: Carchi | 
| Locality | Paramos 12 miles west of Tulcan | 
| Date Collected | 1923-08-10 | 
| GUID | http://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/b8cb5adb-f085-425e-b80c-d42ea683ec64 | 
| Harvard University Herbaria Barcode | 00029312 | 
| Herbarium | GH | 
| Family | Bromeliaceae | 
| Type Status | Possible Type | 
| Possible Type of | Puya hamata L. B. Smith | 
| Determination Remarks | [filed under] | 
| Taxon Reference | (for  Puya hamata L. B. Smith) Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 1949. 29: 315. | 
| Sex | not determined | 
| Phenology | NotDetermined | 
| Preparation Type | Sheet | 
| Preparation Method | Pressed |