A new species of Phragmotheca (Bombacaceae) is described and illustrated. This represents the first record of this genus in premontane forest (subandean belt) and is also the first locality for Phragmotheca in the Eastern Cordillera of Colombia. The genus was previously known only from the Chocó biogeographic region and the Amazonian lowlands.
Se describe e ilustra una nueva especie de Phragmotheca (Bombacaceae), que representa el primer registro del género en bosques premontanos (franja subandina) y en la Cordillera Oriental de Colombia. Phragmotheca era conocido hasta ahora, sólo de la región biogeográfica chocoana y de la planicie amazónica.