We report for the first time in Ecuador the small plant genus <jats:italic>Pyrolirion</jats:italic> Herb. (Amaryllidaceae). We identify several Ecuadorian populations of <jats:italic>Pyrolirion tubiflorum</jats:italic> (L&rsquo;H&eacute;r.) M. Roem. located in four provinces along the Ecuadorian Andes. This species has been previously recorded in Peru, Bolivia, and Chile. An updated description of <jats:italic>P. tubiflorum</jats:italic> is provided, along with detailed photographs of some of the Ecuadorian examples of the species.