Collection Details
Species: Gasteranthus atrolimbus M. Freiberg
Collection Date: 7 December 2001
Determined By: J. L. Clark
Determination Date: 30 November 2004
Institution: US
Locality
Country: Ecuador
Region: Carchi
Subregion: Tulcan
Locality Description: Parroquia: Chical. Collection made along path from the village of Chical towards an area known locally as "Crystal." Walked along Río Blanca via the Cordillera Gualchan (ca. 6-8 km SW of Chical).
DD Latitude: 0.8969
DD Longitude: -78.2094
Elevation: 1200-1800 m
Habitat
Habitat Description: Evergreen montane/premontane wet forest.
Botanical Data
Plant Notes: Terrestrial herb. Stems succulent; erect, to 80 cm tall. Calyx lobes red. Corolla red; slightly ventricose. Note: C.f., Freiberg 2000 (Gasteranthus atrolimbus & G. acuticarinuatus). Photographs of this collection are in the Gesneriaceae photo file (US).
Other Data
Project: Neotropical Gesneriaceae